Massachusetts Senate Democrats were preparing to advance legislation Tuesday that requires all public schools to implement a “bell-to-bell” ban on student access to personal electronic devices like ce...

Governor Maura Healey says she supports a bill that is gaining traction on Beacon Hill that would ban cell phones in public schools across the Bay State.

“Overwhelming evidence shows us that cellphones are major barriers to student growth and achievement in the classroom, and they make it harder for our talented educators to teach.”