Pennsylvania lawmakers are making a bipartisan push to ban phones from schools.
The bipartisan bill is sponsored by State Sen. Devlin Robinson, a Republican representing part of Allegheny County, along with two Democrats who represent Philadelphia and Bucks County.
They cite the growing body of research showing the harms of smartphone use in kids and teenagers, including mental health challenges and declining test scores.
Two-thirds of states have enacted cell phone restrictions in schools, and 17 have what's known as "bell to bell" policies, where schools are phone-free the entire day, including lunch and in hallways.
Sen. Robinson's bill will let school boards decide the details and how to enforce it.
He intends to introduce the legislation this fall.