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School cellphone ban passes Pennsylvania Senate: "We want our students focused on learning"

A bill that would ban students from using their cellphones in school was sent to the Pennsylvania House after passing in the Senate Tuesday.

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Pa. Senate passes school phone ban bill, clearing path for one of Shapiro’s priorities

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Bill limiting cell phone use in PA schools passes Senate

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Officials, Erie families speak on PA bill banning phones in school

A bill passed in the Pennsylvania Senate on February 4 would greenlight public schools to ban phones, and it prompted different perspectives in the community.

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Teachers, parents love Ga. cellphone ban. Now lawmakers turn to high schools.

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Georgia lawmakers advance bill to expand high school cellphone ban

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Pennsylvania State Senate passes school cellphone ban — one Midstate district already tried it

It passed nearly unanimously — just one senator voted against the bill.

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99% of Oregon school districts have implemented a cellphone ban

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Senators urge House to adopt bell-to-bell cell phone ban in Pa. schools

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Shapiro pick for Board of Pardons wins Pa. Senate approval despite opposition from public defenders, clemency advocates

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