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CalMatters reports on how California's governor is calling for a statewide crackdown on cell phones in schools, an idea that is gaining traction in multiple states. Schools that banned phones a ...
About 800 schools are covered by the ban; adult education and early education are exempt. About half of schools chose to use the honor system. Phones are simply expected to be turned off and put away.
The California Legislature approved a statewide cellphone ban this week. LAUSD schools that have had bans in place for years provide a window into the future.
Florida was the first state to crack down on phones in school, passing a 2023 law that requires all public schools to ban cellphone use during class time and block access to social media on district Wi-Fi. A 2024 California law requires the state’s nearly 1,000 school districts to create their own cellphone policies by July 2026.
The Los Angeles Unified School District, one of the largest in the country, has banned cell phone use during school days. Sacramento area school districts have also implemented policies limiting ...
California has passed the Phone-Free School Act requiring school districts, charter schools and county office of education to pass cell phone bans or restrictions by July 2026.
The law, called the Phone-Free Schools Act, requires California's 1,000 school districts, charter schools and county education offices to draft student cellphone policies by July 1, 2026.
According to him, schools have banned mobile phones due to children accessing social media networks and schools should instead integrate mobile phones into education. [67] Despite some concerns raised, as of 2015, 85% of students reported that they are not allowed to bring mobile phones to school, although 41% of them admitted bringing them to ...