Mike DeWine wants to ban students in Ohio public schools from using cellphones during school hours. He is throwing his support behind a new Ohio Senate bill. "Banning cell phones in Ohio, in our schools once and for all.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine said Tuesday that he supports a proposed bill in the statehouse that would ban student use of cellphones during the school day. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]News Center 7’s Mason Fletcher spoke to local school districts about the policies they have in place.

The goal of the bill is to improve academic performance and reduce what they call 'learning loss,' or students not absorbing information in class due to distractions.