Teachers, locally and statewide have complained for years that cell phone use during school hours had gotten out of control.

The newly-signed two-year state budget affects Ohioans in myriad ways, from water quality to school funding to the taxes we ...

The recent decision by Oregon Governor Tina Kotek to ban cell phones in classrooms has sparked a variety of reactions from ...

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

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Using a cell phone during class is now prohibited in North Carolina. That goes for any ...

Senate President Karen Spilka said she hopes to get legislation in front of Governor Maura Healey before the start of the ...

If Massachusetts passes a law banning cell phones in schools, it would be following a nationwide trend: at least 29 states have already passed policies that ban or restrict cellphone use in schools as ...

If passed, Senate Bill 158 would ban cell phones in Ohio public schools with some exceptions. Lawmakers say it's intended to ...

New York state unveiled a guide for schools to go cell phone free this fall. The state budget passed earlier this year ...

The policy says teachers and campuses can determine an appropriate way to store the phones, but they will be confiscated if a ...

Starting in the 2025-2026 school year, a statewide ban will prohibit cell phone use in Florida elementary and middle schools.

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