
Why More Districts Are Rethinking Phone Policies
Since Florida's 2023 law, dozens of states have restricted school-day phone use — and the bell-to-bell ban has become the default model.
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Student News reports developments affecting students now: examination format and grading decisions, admissions rule changes, funding and grant announcements, strikes and term disruptions. Items stay short, dated and attributed. Followed by students, parents and school staff who need to know what changed before rumors harden into belief.

Since Florida's 2023 law, dozens of states have restricted school-day phone use — and the bell-to-bell ban has become the default model.

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