California schools required to restrict cell phone usage in classrooms
School in California will now be required to limit or ban the usage of smartphones in schools under a new state law.
California Schools Must Restrict Phones Under New Law Signed by Newsom
Calls for crackdowns have mounted with reports of cyberbullying and studies indicating that smartphones are harmful to children’s mental health.
Newsom signs law restricting phones in California schools
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed into law Monday a bill that will restrict cell phones in schools across the state.  The Phone-Free School Act requires every public school to create a
California schools must restrict student cell phone use on campus under law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom
Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday signed legislation that directs school districts across the state of California to draft and implement policies that will limit students' use of cell phones during the school day.
California schools must limit cell phone use in classrooms under new law signed by Governor Newsom
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the The Phone-Free Schools Act, which will require schools in the state to restrict cellphones by July 1, 2026
LAUSD will enforce a new cell phone ban during the school day starting in January.
Rebecca Holt, a sixth grade teacher in Bel Air, has noticed students hiding their cellphones behind their books or taking bathroom breaks just to use their phone. Once LAUSD implements the cellphone ban in 2025, she hopes teachers won’t have to be the cellphone police anymore.
California Passes Law to Ban or Restrict Smartphones in School
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law on Monday a bill that requires schools to limit or ban the use of smartphones, amid a growing consensus that excess usage can increase the risk of mental illness and impair learning.
Gavin Newsom signs restrictions on cell phones in schools
Gavin Newsom signed legislation on Monday that will restrict student cell phone use at school, responding to what he has described as a spiraling mental health crisis among children. The governor made plans to cut back kids’ screen time in June after Surgeon General Dr.
This new California law wants to curb student cellphone access
California joins Florida and Louisiana in legislation that seeks to curb student phone access in the classroom.
California Governor Signs Bill Banning Smartphone Use in Schools
Under the new law, California elementary and secondary schools have until 2026 to implement guidelines to reduce smartphone usage. The rules can be relaxed in case of emergencies or health issues.
California orders schools to restrict cellphone use amid student distractions, anxiety
Gov. Newsom signed the Phone-Free Schools Act into law. It requires California school districts to draft policies restricting or banning student cellphone use.
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