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Forsyth County Schools responds to state's cellphone ban in K-8 classrooms
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Gov. Brian Kemp signed HB340 banning cellphones in K-8 classrooms on May 9. Photo courtesy of Tribune News Services
Under the newly signed “Distraction-Free Education Act,” Georgia’s K-8 public schools—including those in Forsyth County—must prohibit student cellphone use during the school day by 2026. FCN got reaction from the superintendent of schools, and what's next for the district.