Lawmakers consider a statewide cellphone ban in Minnesota schools

By: Abbey Mulcahy

Outlets: Report for Minnesota

Published: February 27, 2026

Words: 551

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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A statewide cellphone ban for K-12 schools may be on the horizon after a state Senate committee debated it during the second week of the legislative session.

A bill authored by Sen. Alice Mann, DFL–Edina, would prohibit students from using cellphones and smartwatches in school from kindergarten through eighth grade and ban use in the classroom for grades nine through 12.

Each school district would be in charge of …

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