GOP lawmakers have introduced bills that would mandate that phones be securely stored at school or left at home during the ...

Although policies can help create structure, they don’t build consistent digital habits—those have to be taught, modeled, ...

The role cellphones play in the classroom has been widely debated since students began taking them to school. Although there is some support for using cellphones as a learning tool in the classroom, ...

OPELIKA, Ala. – (WRBL) – With the start of the 2025–2026 school year, Alabama’s new FOCUS Act is officially in effect — banning student cell phones, smartwatches, and earbuds during the school day at ...

North Carolina law now bans student cellphone use during instructional time. Exceptions include emergencies, medical needs, and approved educational use. Wake and Johnston counties impose escalating ...

Legislation filed Wednesday would bar North Carolina public school students from using cellphones at schools during instructional time. Senate Bill 55 requires school boards and charter schools to ...

It’s now illegal for North Carolina public school students to have their phones on in class unless there’s an emergency or they get permission from the school. Gov. Josh Stein signed a bill into law ...

(TNS) — As lawmakers debate banning cellphones in classrooms, schools across Northeast Pennsylvania take different approaches to phones in their buildings. Across the country, 35 states have laws or ...

Chile has passed a bill outlawing the use of mobile phones and other smart devices during classes at elementary and middle ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — When your child heads back to school this Fall, they may not be able to use their cell phone in the same way they did last school year. That's because, earlier this year, the ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- ABC News rreeleased an article dtsting thst Children who own smartphones by age 12 face a higher risk of ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. North Carolina law now bans student cellphone use during instructional time. Exceptions include emergencies, medical needs, and ...