South Carolina passes school cellphone ban

The State Board of Education in South Carolina passed a public school cellphone ban on Tuesday.

The policy states students have to keep phones and other communication devices off and in their backpacks or lockers during the school day.

Schools can create their own stricter rules for cellphones but must at least adhere to the state policy or risk losing funding.

“Research and feedback show that the widespread use of smartphones in schools has created serious academic...