A Michigan bill to ban cellphone use for all K-12 students failed in the state House by three votes despite 74% US public support. The legislation would have restricted phones during school hours for different age groups but faced opposition from key Democrats amid political tensions. The bill’s author plans to rewrite a stricter version. Governor Gretchen Whitmer supports phone restrictions, but the bill’s future remains uncertain, as reported by WLNS.Why Michigan students will still have phones in school despite rising pressure to restrict them
A Michigan bill to ban cellphone use for all K-12 students failed in the state House by three votes despite 74% US public support. The legislation would have restricted phones during school hours for different age groups but faced opposition from key Democrats amid political tensions. The bill’s author plans to rewrite a stricter version. Governor Gretchen Whitmer supports phone restrictions, but the bill’s future remains uncertain, as reported by WLNS.