Currently, nine states ban phones in school, but that number will likely ... “Let’s ensure that every student from kindergarten to 12th grade has the opportunity to learn free from unnecessary ...

Georgia’s Distraction-Free Education Act (House Bill 340) will prohibit students in kindergarten ... to phones during an emergency, particularly with the concerns surrounding school shootings.

A ban on the use of cellphones in some Georgia schools now goes to Gov. Brian Kemp to sign, after lawmakers voted in favor of the bill.