At one high school in Washington state, students are allowed to use their phones during lunch breaks and between classes. Principals say they want to help students develop a healthier relationship ...

If this university truly wants to support student success, it must act now by implementing stronger classroom phone policies.

It has been an evolving issue that has plagued classrooms for about two decades now, but after the first few months of a ...

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 ...

As students across the country head back to class, one thing won’t be coming with many of them: their cell phones. This year more states than ever are banning students’ devices during school hours. In ...

Indiana's school cellphone ban has led to fewer distractions in the classroom and some promising signs of improved academic ...

RACINE, WI — Racine Unified School Board member Grace Allen says it’s time to “reset” how students use their cell phones, now that Wisconsin is the 36th state to restrict personal devices in ...

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 ...

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 ...

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called for a new state law to limit student cell phone use at school. The Michigan House of Representatives and the Michigan Senate introduced competing plans to restrict student ...