Nebraska Governor and AG Back Bill Banning Phones in Schools
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen (R) expects bipartisan support for a forthcoming bill restricting cellphones in schools. The governor and Attorney General Mike Hilgers (R) announced support for that and other kids’ tech bills during a livestreamed press conference Monday. "Social media and cellphones in the hands of young people are fueling a mental health crisis in our state,” said state Sen. Rita Sanders (R), adding that phone usage correlates with lower test scores. The senator’s bill would direct Nebraska’s education department to develop a policy for limiting phone usage in schools.
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The four kids’ safety bills announced at the press conference "absolutely are lawful,” said Hilgers. While acknowledging “challenges on the margins” with similar proposals in other states, the AG said he hasn’t “seen any challenge to these types of laws that has been successful."