For the 1 in 4 teens with ‘problematic smartphone use,’ Pennsylvania’s proposed bell-to-bell cellphone ban might not be a simple solution ^4.2%

The Conversation - By Elizabeth Dowdell - 7/6/2026, 12:08 PM

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Pennsylvania is moving toward a statewide “bell-to-bell” cellphone ban in public schools. The state Senate and House of Representatives have advanced companion bills that would require students in grades K-12 to keep cellphones turned off or stored away in lockers, backpacks or designated classroom storage pouches for the entire school... more