ALBANY - The state cellphone ban in schools doesn't start until September, but Albany is leaping in now. The city school district announced that it would start the ban during summer school.

Massachusetts moved a bit closer to implementing a statewide cellphone ban in public schools this week, with the Senate preparing a vote this month.Why it matters: If the House agrees to the ban, all public schools would implement cellphone restrictions by the 2026-27 school year.

Massachusetts Senate Democrats were preparing to advance legislation Tuesday that requires all public schools to implement a “bell-to-bell” ban on student access to personal electronic devices