On a cool Friday morning in April, the halls of California’s San Mateo High School were full of students chatting, running to ...

Teachers, locally and statewide have complained for years that cell phone use during school hours had gotten out of control.

If passed, Senate Bill 158 would ban cell phones in Ohio public schools with some exceptions. Lawmakers say it's intended to ...

Cellphones will be banned at Texas schools starting Sept. 1 under a new bill signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott. House Bill ...

The growing resistance to phones on school grounds has been burgeoning since one state enacted new laws in elementary and middle schools in 2023.

Before Texas passed its cellphone ban in public schools, policies across San Antonio districts varied from campus to campus.

A new Florida law restricts cellphone use for elementary and middle school students during school hours, with looser ...

Texas students will no longer be allowed to use personal communication devices, like phones, smartwatches, and tablets, ...

A newly minted state law regulating cell phone use in school does not seem to impact local districts very much since many already have similar policies in effect. House Bill 1481 gives public school ...

Students are outraged. Parents are divided. Texas may soon ban phones in schools—what that means for your child’s safety and ...

McKinstry said the district’s resource officer explained that students' cell phone use in an emergency can actually make things worse. "The biggest thing the parents wanted kids to have their ...

The BFA-Fairfax school board is considering a policy to ban smartphone use before state legislature's deadline.