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Indiana schools will soon be required to prohibit students personal internet connected devices on campuses or create a policy to lock them up during instruction time.

Education

Indiana cracks down on kids' social media, cell phones in school

Caroline Beck

Indiana lawmakers have approved sweeping new restrictions on children’s access to social media and cell phones.

Senate Bill 78 would require all public school districts and charter schools to pick either a "no device" or a "secure storage" policy.

Education

Indiana lawmakers want to ban students' cell phones for the entire school day

Eric Weddle

Indiana schools already ban cell phones during instructional time, but a new proposal would lock them away for the entire day.

A bill to restrict the use of wireless communication devices in classrooms passed the Senate this week and will advance to the House.

Statewide

Senate passes bill to restrict cell phone use in class, now heads to House

Kirsten Adair

A bill that restricts the use of cellphones by students in classrooms unanimously passed the Senate Tuesday and will now head to the House. The bill requires school districts and charter schools to develop rules around the use of wireless communication devices.