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North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

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The school cellphone crackdown

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Overseeing implementation of NC's cellphone ban and social media curriculum

January 2026 accelerated the school cellphone crackdown. New Jersey signed a statewide ban for 2026-27, Michigan passed legislation for fall 2026, and Kansas introduced bipartisan Senate Bill 302 backed by 30 senators. What began with France's 2018 experiment now spans 37 states plus D.C., up from 35+ just weeks earlier.

Updated May 19