A presenter described a new Montgomery County Public Schools policy barring routine use of personal mobile phones from arrival until the last bell to boost classroom focus and student safety; district plans to implement the change next school year and cites Maryland law as context.

The Connecticut House passed HB 5035, requiring boards of education to adopt bell-to-bell bans on students’ personal wireless devices on school grounds while allowing narrow exceptions for IEPs, 504 plans and medical needs. Lawmakers debated enforcement, local control and whether teachers should be covered.

England is thinking about a new law to ban mobile phones in schools. This could change how students learn and focus in class.

District adopts updated disciplinary code with emphasis on student handbook creation and cell phone policy.

School officials propose new cell phone usage guidelines to comply with recent legislation.

In a local interview, Suzanne Federspiel — a school committee member since 2017 and former educator and elementary principal — described priorities including smaller class sizes, teacher development, social‑emotional supports, racial justice work and restoring communications and data positions cut in the last budget.

Teachers advocate for phone policy to reduce distractions and improve student engagement.

Board staff presented AB 3216 options — full‑day bell‑to‑bell ban (Option A) or classroom/instructional restriction (Option B) — and trustees heard more than two hours of public comment. Students and many parents favored Option B; teachers and health professionals gave mixed testimony on safety, mental health, enforcement and accommodations. The board signaled preference to adopt a consistent classroom‑time restriction in June and study full‑day approaches later.

The House Education Committee voted narrowly to send Senate Bill 198 to the 40th legislative day, effectively halting a proposal that would have required school districts to ban student cell‑phone use for the entire school day.

Legislation proposed to restrict cell phone use in schools amid concerns over student distraction and performance.

Administrators discuss locker assignments and phone usage expectations before the school year starts.

Alabama Senate passes bill prohibiting cell phone use during instructional periods to enhance focus.