缅因州波特兰市正在考虑在课堂上收集学生的手机;参议员提出50万美元用于研究禁止使用手机的措施. Portland, Maine, considers collecting students' phones in class; senators propose $5M for studying cellphone bans.

缅因州的波特兰正在考虑一项政策, 在学校第一天收集学生的手机, 以减少课堂分心。 Portland, Maine, is considering a policy to collect students' cell phones at the start of the school day to reduce classroom distractions. 这是继教师和行政人员提出的关切之后提出的。 This follows concerns raised by teachers and administrators. 同时,由参议员Tom Cotton和Tim Kaine提出的两党法案旨在提供最高500万美元的联邦资金,用于研究和制定在教室长期禁止手机的试点方案。 Meanwhile, a bipartisan bill introduced by Senators Tom Cotton and Tim Kaine aims to provide up to $5 million in federal funding to study and develop pilot programs for long-term cellphone bans in classrooms. 9个州已经实施了全州对学校使用手机的限制。 Nine states have already implemented statewide restrictions on cellphone use in schools.