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Texas bill would ban K-12 students from using cell phones during school hours
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Newsom signs bill requiring schools to restrict student cell phone use
Gavin Newsom signed a bill today requiring school districts to ban or limit student smartphone use on campuses during school hours. Assembly Bill 3216, renamed the Phone-Free School Act, requires that ...
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Ban on cell phone use during K-8 school hours in Georgia goes to the governor
A bill banning personal devices like cell phones is on the way to Gov. Kemp’s desk after it passed the Senate nearly ...
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Texas House Bill Would Take Kids’ Phones Away During School Hours
Ellen Troxclair (former Austin City Council member) introduced a bill that would prohibit students from using electronic devices during the school day, requiring them to place their phones in a ...
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Study: Teens average 1.5 hours of smartphone use per day during school hours
Adolescents used their smartphones for an average of 1.5 hours per day during school hours. The apps they used the most were messaging apps, Instagram, video and audio streaming apps. Teens spent ...
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North Dakota legislation could ban phones during entire school day
Support for bills in both the state House and Senate came from students, teachers, school officials and the governor during a hearing ... a consecutive seven hours without using social media ...
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Texas bill would ban K-12 students from using cell phones during school hours
AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) - Lawmakers want Texas to join a growing number of states in restricting public school students from using their cellphones during the school day, answering calls from ...