Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has called for restrictions on student cell phone use in class. Many states have already enacted ...

When New York State banned cell phones during the public school day this past September, the intention was clear: protect ...

LANSING, MI – The Michigan House rang in the first session day of 2026 by voting to approve a bill limiting the use of cell ...

In his 30 years as teacher and administrator, Jason Purcell felt the weight of responsibility that often fell on his ...

Teachers, students, and parents interviewed by the Herald were clear: Almost everybody is excited about the coming ban on ...

While teachers can keep their phones with them, or place them on their desks during class, their phones need to be on the “do ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In The Amazing Generation, Dr. Jonathan Haidt and Catherine Price argue that the tide is turning against smartphones for young ...

A new report found only two states have policies that meet the gold standard for phone-free schools. See how your state ranks ...

Banning cell phones in schools was a priority of Governor Whitmer’s in her 2025 State of the State address.

FOX59's Hannah Adamson learned more about a bill that Indiana lawmakers are considering that would ban the use of cell phones ...

The proposals target issues ranging from how students learn, their safety on campus, and what they can and cannot have on ...