Pennsylvania to ban school mobile phones during entire school day

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 02:20 · Archive

Pennsylvania will require schools statewide to ban mobile phone use throughout the school day starting next year.

Pennsylvania will implement a statewide ban on mobile phone use during the entire school day beginning next year. Schools across the state will be required to enforce the 'bell-to-bell' policy, which prohibits phone use from the start to the end of the school day. Governor Josh Shapiro is expected to sign the legislation into law.

How it is being reported

• Pa. to enact statewide school cellphone ban next yearPittsburgh Post-Gazette · 22 Oct, 01:51
• Pa. will enact statewide ‘bell-to-bell’ school phone ban starting next yearGov. Josh Shapiro is expected to sign a bill requiring schools across the state to implement a ban on phone use during the entire school day.PennLive · 22 Oct, 01:17

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