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Senate committee backs school policies restricting cell phone use during instructional hours
Summary
The Senate Education Committee voted to require Wyoming school districts to adopt policies restricting student cell phone and smartwatch use during instructional time, with exceptions and a delayed implementation date.
The Wyoming Senate Education Committee on Jan. 20, 2025, voted to pass Senate File 21 as amended, requiring each school district to adopt a policy that restricts students’ use of cellular telephones and smartwatches during instructional time.
Sponsor remarks outlined research linking heavy phone use to decreased attention and mental‑health concerns among students. The bill’s original language would have prohibited phones during instructional time; committee members amended…
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