🎧 Should WA Schools Ban Cellphones All Day?
Gov. Bob Ferguson is building support for a statewide cellphone ban in public schools.
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson is building support for a proposal that would ban cellphones in public schools from the first bell of the day to the last. Similar legislation has failed to advance in recent sessions, even as many school districts have adopted their own restrictions. As the debate returns to Olympia, Clark County Today is asking readers how restrictive cellphone policies should be in Washington public schools.
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WA governor lays groundwork for cellphone ban in public schools
Gov. Ferguson plans to pre-file a cellphone ban bill Dec. 7, with school implementation targeted for September 2027.
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