Kansas joins states that ban students from using their phones in school

By: Grace Hills

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: March 19, 2026

Words: 819

Last Updated: 1 day, 13 hours ago

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Kansas joins states that ban students from using their phones in school

TOPEKA — Starting next school year, students across Kansas won’t be able to use their cellphones at school after Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly signed the ban into law Thursday.

The bipartisan goal to get rid of cellphones in K-12 schools was announced in January at the beginning of the legislative

. But the extent of that ban — including whether it …

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