Bill would ban phones in schools

A bill that would ban cellphones in all of Georgia’s public elementary and middle schools has cleared another hurdle toward becoming law passed a Senate committee on Tuesday and could get a vote by the full Senate soon after the House of Representatives approved the measure two weeks ago amid rising frustration with social media and other distractions.

By Ty Tagami

Capitol Beat News Service

ATLANTA – A societal backlash against the dizzying distraction of smartphones has gained momentum in the General Assembly, where legislation to ban the devic…

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