Georgia lawmakers will consider cell phone ban in high schools
Georgia's recently-approved ban on cellphones in classrooms may expand to high schools, House Speaker Jon Burns says.
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Georgia's recently-approved ban on cellphones in classrooms may expand to high schools, House Speaker Jon Burns says.
One Marietta teacher says her class's state test scores have increased by an average of nearly 20 points since the cell phone ban began.
Cobb County school leaders have approved banning cell phones in class for some of the district's students, but they have concerns over the state law's implementation.
At least 2.5 million students across the country are using Yondr pouches, as 35 states have laws or rules limiting cellphones in schools.
More than half of the states in the U.S. now have laws that either ban or regulate cellphone use in schools. Here's how it's working in one Georgia district so far.
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