Kelly, Cotton File Bipartisan Bill to Fund Nationwide School Phone Ban
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Updated · The Washington Post · Oct 1
Kelly, Cotton File Bipartisan Bill to Fund Nationwide School Phone Ban
1 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Oct 1
Summary
Wednesday's bill would tie federal money to state policies that bar students from using personal devices during the school day, making it the broadest push yet for a nationwide school phone ban.
Kelly and Cotton framed the measure as a way to keep screens out of classrooms, using funding incentives rather than a direct federal mandate on schools.
The proposal covers more than cellphones, extending to smartwatches, tablets and similar personal technology used by students during school hours.