Pennsylvania Senate passes bill encouraging school districts to ban students' phone use

Pennsylvania's Senate on Wednesday approved a bill to encourage school districts to start a pilot program that effectively bans students' use of cellphones during the school day in an effort to improve their mental health and academic performance.The bill, which passed 45-5, would authorize grants to school districts to buy locking bags after the district creates a policy requiring students to leave their phones in such bags for the whole school day.

Participating school districts must track changes over two school years in student mental health, bullying, violence and academic performance.Grants would be awarded by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, and separate legislation would be required to set grant amounts and devote money to the purpose.Most schools already have rules regulating student phone use.

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