Massachusetts moved a bit closer to implementing a statewide cellphone ban in public schools this week, with the Senate preparing a vote this month.Why it matters: If the House agrees to the ban, all public schools would implement cellphone restrictions by the 2026-27 school year.

Beacon Hill Academy in Sedgley invites prospective learners and their families to their Open Evening on Tuesday 7 th October.

Julian Cyr’s bill that would require schools to ban the use of cellphones and other electronic devices from the first bell in the morning to the last bell letting students out in the afternoon. “The cellphone is one of the most distracting devices ever created,