The Brief

A ban on cell phones in the classroom for students takes effect this year.

Rep. Jared Patterson thinks the ban will increase test scores and improve classroom discipline.

The cell phone ban was one of many changes made to public education in Texas during the last legislative session.

DALLAS - Students across Texas are getting ready to go back to school and there will be many new laws that impact them.

One of the biggest ones is a ban on cell phones in schools.

FOX 4's Steven Dial sat down with North Texas state Rep. Jared Patterson to talk about the ban and its impact on education.

Banning cell phones in classrooms

FOX 4's Steven Dial : A bipartisan bill that is now law was to ban cell phone use in classroom. It allows the school districts to tailor how they want that

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