Kansas cellphone ban applying to both public and private schools clears House

By: Anna Kaminski

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: February 17, 2026

Words: 627

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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TOPEKA — Cellphones are one step closer to disappearing from Kansas classrooms after the House passed a bill that would require a daytime device ban to public and private schools.

Social connection, phone addiction and parental choice came into play in an hours-long debate Monday that involved Republicans and Democrats crossing the aisle to ultimately support a bill that would apply to public and private schools.

The bipartisan ban proposes a bell-to-bell prohibition on cellphone …

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