When North Carolina students return to school classrooms this month, one thing they should keep turned off is their cellphones. A new state law requires public schools to bar students from using their ...

Kansas Senate leaders from both parties unveiled bipartisan legislation on Tuesday that would ban cell phones in K–12 classrooms. The bill, Senate Bill 302, would require Kansas public school ...

At about 11 a.m. on the second day of class at Kaukauna High School, dozens of students were eating lunch in the school common area. While the room was filled with the noise of conversation, some of ...

As lawmakers debate banning cellphones in classrooms, schools across Northeast Pennsylvania take different approaches to phones in their buildings. Across the country, 35 states have laws or rules ...

Platte-Geddes Superintendent Joel Bailey remembers an “eerily quiet” lunch room when his students were still allowed to use their cellphones during the school day. “We decided that since the kids are ...

The primary goals are to improve student focus and reduce social media-related stress. Early results from districts with bans suggest positive impacts on classroom engagement and student interactions.

It’s no secret teens spend a lot of time in front of screens – something like eight and a half hours daily, according to a 2021 survey.

The restrictions, signed into law by Gov. Philip D. Murphy on Thursday as one of his final acts in office, will take effect ...