Texas Official Calls for Cellphone Ban in Schools, Citing 'Harmful' Effects. Published Sep 19, 2024 at 1:24 PM EDT. By . Matthew Impelli is a Newsweek staff writer based in New York.

Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath called for lawmakers to ban the use of cellphones in public schools across the state. Morath's comments about a statewide ban came during his ...

Texas education commissioner calls for student cellphone ban in schools. ... On the most recent state exam, only 41% of Texas students demonstrated an adequate understanding of math, ...

Some Texas school districts now limit or outright ban students from using their cellphones in class, and there's momentum to make that policy apply for the nearly 6 million children in public schools.

Texas education commissioner calls for student cellphone ban in schools “If it were in my power, I would have already banned them in all schools in the state,” Morath said.

Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath on Wednesday said next year lawmakers should ban the use of cellphones in public schools across the state.

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Texas education commissioner calls for student cellphone ban in schools Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath said the devices are "extremely harmful" to students' progress. By Allyson Ackerman ...

Texas education commissioner calls for student cellphone ban in schools Supporters of a cellphone ban say that the devices distract students from learning and are harmful to children's mental health ...