Gov. Mills called for a bell-to-bell school cellphone ban. What does that mean?

Gov. Mills called for a bell-to-bell school cellphone ban. What does that mean?

Maine would join more than 20 states that ban cellphones for the entire school day. Several districts have already adopted their own policies, but statewide mandates of any kid often meet resistance here.

As school cellphone bans gain in popularity, lawmakers say it’s time to go bell-to-bell

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Mississippi lawmakers push bills to ban cellphone use in schools

Cellphones could soon become a rarer sight in classrooms, thanks to the Mississippi Legislature. The House Education Committee passed a bill during its Wednesday meeting that would require local school boards to enact policies that restrict or prohibit the use of cellphones during the school day. The Senate Education Committee greenlit a similar bill during its meeting last week, which bodes well for the legislative success of the policy. Rep. S…