ERIC Number: ED676181
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Jan
Pages: 20
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Model Legislation to Restrict Smartphone Use in K-12 Public Schools. Model Legislation
John Ketcham; Jesse Arm
Manhattan Institute for Policy Research
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.
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Handheld Devices, Telecommunications, Public Schools, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, State Policy
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
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Manhattan Institute (MI)
Identifiers - Location: Indiana; Florida; South Carolina; Louisiana; New Hampshire; Minnesota; Ohio
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