Education commissioner calls for cellphone ban in Texas schools

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The idea of banning cellphones in Texas public schools received a big endorsement from the state's top education leader.
While discussing recent student performance in key skills testing, Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath told the members of the Texas Senate Committee on Education Wednesday that he would encourage them to pursue this as a policy during next year's session. He argued smartphones are negatively impacting student progress. ‘It just can’t be