Colorado Schools Implement Stricter Cell Phone Bans Ahead of State Deadline

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From locking cases to opening and closing bans, Colorado schools are cracking down on cell phone use in classrooms as districts prepare to comply with a new state law by July 1. House Bill 1135, also known as the Communication Devices in Schools Act, was passed in 2015 as an attempt to eliminate classroom distractions exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The law was also presented as a way to reduce the negative impact on mental health from exc…