Bell-to-Bell Phone Ban

A bell-to-bell phone ban prohibits student cell phone use for the entire school day — from the first bell to the last — including passing periods, lunch, and study halls, not just during class.

Bell-to-Bell Phone Ban — Definition | Phone-Free School Glossary

A bell-to-bell phone ban prohibits student cell phone use for the entire school day — from the first bell to the last — including passing periods, lunch, and study halls, not just during class.

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A bell-to-bell phone ban prohibits student cell phone use for the entire school day — from the first bell to the last — including passing periods, lunch, and study halls, not just during class.

Also known as: bell to bell, all-day phone ban

Bell-to-bell is the strictest common scope for a school phone policy. It contrasts with "instructional-time" policies that allow phone use between classes or at lunch.

Several states have enacted bell-to-bell requirements in law. Research and district reports generally find bell-to-bell easier to enforce than partial bans because there is no ambiguity about when phones are allowed.

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