Congress Weighs Rules on Cell Phones in Schools

Published on Honduras Daily · Aug 1, 2026 · Originally reported July 29, 2026 by El Heraldo

The National Congress is considering a proposal to regulate—not ban—smartphone use in schools, allowing phones only for teacher-directed lessons, after students recorded teachers without consent and a documented assault case in Yoro.

“Read in English” opens El Heraldo via Google Translate; “Leer en Español” opens the original. Honduras Daily curates and summarizes; the reporting is theirs.

Also reported by: La Prensa, TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI), Congreso Nacional

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