California and South Carolina could become the next states to limit cellphone use in schools, with state officials planning to take up the issue Tuesday.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is sending letters to school districts, urging them to restrict students’ use of smartphones on campus. And the South Carolina State Board of Education is expected to approve guidelines Tuesday on limiting student phone access.
The efforts mark a broader push by officials in Utah, Florida, Louisiana and elsewhere to try to limit cellphone use in schools in order to reduce distractions in the classroom and address the impacts of social media on the mental health of children and teens.
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