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DEBRIEF: KSAT’s Devan Karp discusses phone ban in Texas schools

Published: August 20, 2025 at 10:34 AM

The new law requires all school systems to adopt and implement a policy prohibiting the use of personal communication devices by students on school property during the school day, according to the Texas Education Agency.

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