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North Carolina House approves bill letting local school boards limit student cell phone use
Summary
The House passed House Bill 87, directing local school boards to create policies that eliminate or severely restrict student cell phone use during instruction; members adopted an amendment protecting students who rely on phones for medical needs and clarified the law applies to charter schools but not private schools.
The North Carolina House on March 25 passed House Bill 87, a measure directing local school boards to adopt policies that eliminate or severely restrict student cell phone use during instruction time. The bill passed its third reading and was ordered engrossed for transmittal to the Senate.
Supporters said the measure aims to reduce classroom distraction and bullying and to improve safety during emergencies. "It's been incredible. It has cut down on bullying. It's cut down on distraction," Representative Neil Jackson said as he described visiting a high school art class where students stored phones when class began. "Class attention…
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