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Model Legislation to Restrict Smartphone Use in K-12 Public Schools. Model Legislation

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Title: Model Legislation to Restrict Smartphone Use in K-12 Public Schools. Model Legislation
Language: English
Authors: John Ketcham, Jesse Arm, Manhattan Institute (MI)
Source: Manhattan Institute for Policy Research. 2025.
Availability: Manhattan Institute for Policy Research. 52 Vanderbilt Avenue, New York, NY 10017. Tel: 212-599-7000; Fax: 212-599-3494; Web site: http://www.manhattan-institute.org
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 20
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Handheld Devices, Telecommunications, Public Schools, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, State Policy
Geographic Terms: Indiana, Florida, South Carolina, Louisiana, New Hampshire, Minnesota, Ohio
Abstract: Across the United States, a consensus has emerged around the need to limit youths' access to smartphones in schools. Manhattan Institute polling done in July 2024 revealed that 60% of likely voters nationwide are extremely or very worried about cellphone use in school. Despite today's divisive political landscape, 73% of voters agree that schools should take steps to limit access to cellphones in schools. This issue brief and accompanying model legislation aims to provide states with a broadly implementable smartphone restriction policy in public schools, along with clear, straightforward enforcement provisions to help state and local elected leaders and school officials limit smartphone use in public schools across the United States.
Abstractor: ERIC
Entry Date: 2025
Accession Number: ED676181
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Across the United States, a consensus has emerged around the need to limit youths' access to smartphones in schools. Manhattan Institute polling done in July 2024 revealed that 60% of likely voters nationwide are extremely or very worried about cellphone use in school. Despite today's divisive political landscape, 73% of voters agree that schools should take steps to limit access to cellphones in schools. This issue brief and accompanying model legislation aims to provide states with a broadly implementable smartphone restriction policy in public schools, along with clear, straightforward enforcement provisions to help state and local elected leaders and school officials limit smartphone use in public schools across the United States.