Vermont has banned cell phones and personal electronic devices, like smartwatches, in schools due to mounting evidence they may lead to poorer learning and behavioral outcomes. “We need ...

We started back in September because grades were slipping,” Heigl told the outlet. “We always said no phones at bedtime, but ...

Ohio lawmakers have been moving toward banning cell phones for some time. They passed a law in 2024 that required school ...

House Bill 959 bans cellphones in classrooms. Governor Stein says he signed the bill because the phones are a distraction to ...

The bill that bans cell phone use for Florida elementary and middle school students during the school day went into effect on ...

Looking for ways to keep your kids off screens during the summer? One expert is sharing his No. 1 tip to unplug.

As the new school year approaches, districts across the state prepare to enforce a new law that might make many students ...

New Texas law bans student cell phones in classrooms starting September 1, raising both support and safety concerns from ...

Students must turn their cellphones off while they’re in class unless they get permission to use them under the new state law ...

This policy is designed to ensure that all K-12 Virginia students stay off their phones during school hours. This also is designed to limit how much screentime students have and keep them off social ...

This is part 19 of a series by the Local News Network at the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism.

Virginia students will soon be required to keep their phones off during class, now that a policy first introduced through ...