Senate President Karen Spilka said she wants her chamber to approve a statewide ban on cellphones in public schools in the ...

Given the opportunity, we humans will default to our lowest possible level. Oh sure, we talk a good game about wanting to ...

Writing as New York’s “first Mom Governor,” Hochul described the harmful impact of constant smartphone use on young people — ...

The Texas Legislature just banned K-12 students from using cellphones in school. Dozens of other states have taken steps to ...

Three states recently passed laws banning or restricting cell phone use in schools. Florida was the first to do so in 2023. Not all restrictions look the same: Some schools allow students to use ...

Tuesday night, the Portland School Board voted to ban them during school hours starting next year. After a back-and-forth debate about the wording of the policy and making amendments to it, the school ...

Northbridge is one of a growing number of districts in Massachusetts to ban phones in recent years based on mental health ...

Cell phone bans for schools are surging across the country as educators and state lawmakers look to tackle learning loss and reduce distractions, but within the movement there are significant ...

School leaders said they need to put limits on teachers to make sure they're focused on working with students.

are considering bans this year. Those in favor of limiting cell phone use in schools cite the impact screen time has on children’s mental health as well as how the phones act as a distraction ...

Cell phone bans in school are ramping up as more states consider policies that have been cheered by many educators but still face trepidation from parents. New York and New Jersey are the latest ...

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has considered a statewide ban on smart devices in schools, but many parents, students, and teachers have a more nuanced view. A student uses their cell phone after ...