OLYMPIA — A bipartisan bill aiming to limit student cellphone use in the classroom advanced out of the Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee Wednesday.   The bill, sponsored by Sen. Marko Liias (D-Edmonds), would lay the groundwork to help school districts find the best approach for restricting student cellphone use in ways that work best for their schools. “A statewide, one-size-fits-all ban on students using cellphones in the classroom is not realistic. But we can create a vision for device-free schools in Washington,” Liias said. “Many of our school districts have already implemented policies restricting cellphone use. This bill would give the districts that do not yet have a policy the information they need to make the best decision for their students.” Read More