Half of US states now have laws banning or regulating cellphones in schools, with more to follow
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FILE - A ninth grader places his cellphone into a phone holder as he enters class at Delta High School, Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, in Delta, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, file)North Dakota Republican Gov. Kelly Armstrong, at right, high-fives a student at Centennial Elementary School in Bismarck, N.D., on Friday, April 25, 2025, after he signed a bill for a "bell-to-bell" cellphone ban for public school K-12 students. At middle is first lady Kjersti Armstrong. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)FILE- A phone holder hangs in a classroom at Delta High School, Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, in Delta, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, file)Students react as North Dakota Republican Gov. Kelly Armstrong hands a pen to a girl after he signed a bill for a "bell-to-bell" cellphone ban for public school K-12 students on Friday, April 25, 2025, at Centennial Elementary School in Bismarck, N.D. To the right of the governor is first lady Kjersti Armstrong. Republican Sen. Michelle Axtman is at left. Republican Rep. Jim Jonas is at right. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)
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FILE - A ninth grader places his cellphone into a phone holder as he enters class at Delta High School, Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, in Delta, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, file)
