# As school cellphone bans gain in popularity, lawmakers say it’s time to go bell-to-bell

- URL: https://theranews.net/blog/2026-02-04-as-school-cellphone-bans-gain-in-popularity-lawmakers-say-its-time-to-go-bell-to-8d244c/
- Published: 2026-02-04
- Type: Archive summary (AI-assisted summary of third-party reporting)
- Original outlet: hastingstribune
- Original report: https://www.hastingstribune.com/ap/agriculture/as-school-cellphone-bans-gain-in-popularity-lawmakers-say-it-s-time-to-go-bell/article_46afae99-05fc-5935-b4e9-a910e2c8020e.html
- Topics: mental-health-policy
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> The momentum behind cellphone bans in schools has reached more than half the states, as teachers, superintendents and education experts praise these policies as a way to boost student achievement and mental health, and to rebuild a sense of community...

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