One year after statewide cell phone ban, Texas school districts look to bolster restrictions even more

TEXAS — This month marks one year since Texas’ cell phone ban in public schools rolled out. Now, some schools want to take it a step further as they cut down more of screen time in the classroom.

Richardson Independent School District is cutting down on what the district calls “passive screen time” this school year.

“If our students are going to be engaged with their iPad at all, it’s going to be in that productive manner,” said Richardson ISD Superintendent Tabitha Branum…

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