Massachusetts Senate Passes Device-Free Schools Bill
The Massachusetts Senate passed a bill Thursday that would ban the use of cellphones by students during the school day. S-2561 would apply to all public school districts and require that policies be in place ahead of the 2026-27 school…
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year. The state's Department of Elementary and Secondary Education plans to release best-practice guidelines within 180 days of the enactment of the law. About 80 districts already have phone-free policies, said a news release. "While many school districts have already implemented some type of cell phone restriction, this bill takes a uniform approach to this problem," said Senate Ways and Means Committee Chair Michael Rodrigues (D). The bill now goes to the House for further consideration.