Bipartisan bill seeks to ban cellphones in schools nationwide

A bipartisan bill proposes a nationwide ban on cellphones in schools. If passed, the legislation would provide funding for schools to implement storage solutions like lockers or pouches for student devices.
If the legislation is approved by lawmakers, states would be able to use funding to enforce device bans, including paying for lockers, lockboxes or pouches for students to store their devices.
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