Although policies can help create structure, they don’t build consistent digital habits—those have to be taught, modeled, ...

Indiana schools had to ban cellphones and other devices like tablets and laptops from class time following a new law in 2024. New bills would end exceptions to that law.

The role cellphones play in the classroom has been widely debated since students began taking them to school. Although there is some support for using cellphones as a learning tool in the classroom, ...

OPELIKA, Ala. – (WRBL) – With the start of the 2025–2026 school year, Alabama’s new FOCUS Act is officially in effect — banning student cell phones, smartwatches, and earbuds during the school day at ...

North Carolina law now bans student cellphone use during instructional time. Exceptions include emergencies, medical needs, and approved educational use. Wake and Johnston counties impose escalating ...

Chile has passed a bill outlawing the use of mobile phones and other smart devices during classes at elementary and middle ...

(TNS) — 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 ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) - Florida students are heading back to school without their phones in class. A state law that just went into effect this school year is cracking ...

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A new study from the Journal Pediatrics looked into the side effects of cell phone use by children.Researchers found that ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. North Carolina law now bans student cellphone use during instructional time. Exceptions include emergencies, medical needs, and ...