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Smartphones in the hands of students in classrooms can be dangerous, as well as a learning barrier, an educator told a Nebraska legislative committee on March 1. Diane Wigert relayed a personal experience in which she said she was “secretly recorded” as she was teaching. A version of the recording that she said was intentionally […]

If the bill passes, students would be required to put their phones into a storage container before class, and only take them out in the event of an emergency.

A legislative bill would ban the use of cellphones in Nebraska classrooms, as supporters say they're a distraction and potentially much worse.