School cellphone ban — It’s about time

Oregon lawmakers move closer to prohibiting student cellphones in schools statewide

Oregon students may soon be prevented from using cellphones and other personal electronic devices at school.Oregon House Bill 2251, which House representatives passed Tuesday on a 36-21 vote, requires school districts to ban student cellphone use during the school day.The bill received bipartisan support on the House education committee, with Rep. Emily McIntire, R-Eagle Point, as the lone dissenting vote. But it only passed the House on Tuesday…

School cellphone ban — It’s about time

Earlier this month, the Baltimore School Board voted unanimously to adopt stricter guidelines on cellphones that essentially require students to keep them turned off in the lockers or other storage areas and be allowed to use them only in case…