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Gov. JB Pritzker signs Illinois school cellphone ban into law to make classrooms 'more conducive to learning'

Chicago Sun-Times and Illinois Policy Institute describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Gov. JB Pritzker signs Illinois school cellphone ban into law to make classrooms 'more conducive to learning'.
The headline split The left frames it as "Gov. JB Pritzker signs Illinois school cellphone ban into law to make classrooms 'more co...". The right frames it as "Update: Pritzker signs bill to limit cell phone use in classrooms".
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Left / center-leftGov. JB Pritzker signs Illinois school cellphone ban into law to make classrooms 'more conducive to learning'

Chicago Sun-Times · Center-left · News report

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Right / center-rightUpdate: Pritzker signs bill to limit cell phone use in classrooms

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Chicago Sun-TimesNews report · Jul 28, 9:26 PM

Gov. JB Pritzker signs Illinois school cellphone ban into law to make classrooms 'more conducive to learning'

Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation Tuesday intended to keep students’ eyes off their phones and on their schoolwork, adding Illinois to the list of states that ban distracting devices in t...

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Illinois Policy InstituteNews report · Jul 28, 9:00 PM

Update: Pritzker signs bill to limit cell phone use in classrooms

The measure would prohibit most student cell phone use in class. Illinois is one of only eight states with no state law governing cell phone use in schools.

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