Starting next school year, Michigan will have a new statewide policy banning smartphone use in classrooms, following in the footsteps of many states that have enacted similar restrictions with the ... Los Angeles Times: Michigan bans cellphones in school as more states move to end classroom distractions Michigan bans cellphones in school as more states move to end classroom distractions Georgia state lawmakers have advanced major education priorities for the 2026 legislative session, including a bill to prohibit high school students from using their cell phones during the school day. There has been a wave of new state laws restricting students’ cellphone use in school, and that trend doesn’t appear to be slowing anytime soon as more states are introducing cellphone bills this year ...

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