Bell-to-bell cellphone bans are spreading rapidly, rising from 60% to 74% of schools in just one year, according to a new ...

There are exceptions to the rules. As an example, students can use their phones riding to and from school on a school bus if it does not interfere with the driver. Students can also access their ...

Gov. Katie Hobbs and the Arizona Legislature’s Republicans and Democrats, in a rare instance of bipartisan cooperation, got together and did something really good … almost. The governor signed into ...

Students in Hinsdale High School District 86 and Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills Elementary District 181 have limits on when they ...

A quick text or social media update at school can result in a discipline referral when elementary and middle schoolers return to classes in August. A new state law bans the use of cell phones and ...

Like millions of families across the country, my household is loud, busy and plugged in. As a mom of five boys, I understand how much our kids rely on their phones. We use cell phones not just for fun ...

The Board of Education’s responsibility is to ensure that it technology enhances learning rather than diminishes it.

I have a love-hate relationship with my kids' smartphones. So I was relieved when I saw that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott recently signed legislation that bans cell phones in public schools. School starts ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Starting in the 2025-2026 school year, a statewide ban will prohibit cell phone use in Florida elementary and middle schools. On July 1, the ban goes into effect, along with ...

The board said the Hawaii Department of Education will now develop implementation guidelines, which will take effect beginning with the 2026-27 school year.