Students advocate against phone ban at Pennsylvania State Capitol
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Students and adults took to the Pennsylvania State Capitol to argue their sides on a bill that could ban cell phones in schools. Sen. Devlin Robinson (R-Allegheny) introduced the “bell-to-bell” ban earlier this month. It would require public and parochial schools to prevent students from using cell phones on school grounds, […]
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) -- Pennsylvania schools could be phone-free next school year. A group of bipartisan lawmakers introduced legislation Friday in the State Senate that would require K-12 schools to implement a "bell-to-bell" phone-free policy for the 2026-27 school year. This would essentially prevent students from using cell phones on…
Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation Thursday. All K-12 public school districts in New Jersey must now create policies that bar students from using cell phones and internet-connected devices during the school day. The ban starts for the 2026-2027 school year. The law requires the state education commission and local school…