PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. — As the Maryland General Assembly prepares to convene in Annapolis this January, a familiar debate is returning to the state house: should Maryland follow Virginia’s lead and restrict cellphones in schools?
Earlier this year, Virginia enacted a “bell-to-bell” ban on student mobile devices. Now, for the second consecutive year, Maryland Delegate Adrian Boafo (D-Prince George’s Co.) is reintroducing the Maryland Phone Free School Act, arguing that the state needs a unified approach to combat digital distractions and rising student anxiety.
The Proposal: A Focus on “Instructional Time”…