DOYLESTOWN, Pa. \u2013 Pennsylvania will power down students\u2019 smartphones next school year with a statewide ban now signed into law.<\/p>\n
Gov. Josh Shapiro signed Senate Bill 1014 on Oct. 26, making it Act 117 of 2026. Members of the state House and Senate adopted the measure the prior week.<\/p>\n
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