Most states now have, or are considering, bans of cellphones in public schools. For a generation that grew up with ...

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 ...

Just two weeks after an updated wireless communication devices policy that banned the use of all electronics was approved, Brevard's school board is amending its language — this time to make it a ...

It’s been a few weeks since Utah kids reported back to school with their cellphones silenced and buried deep in their backpacks or a secured pouch — at least during class time. Earlier this year, Utah ...

In an eighth-grade Sacajawea Middle School classroom, a student reads out loud from a textbook. His classmates take notes with pencil and paper. Teacher Cindy Schwartzenberger hands out worksheets the ...

York High students are adjusting to a new school year without their phones — and discovering unexpected upsides.

a change he attributes to the fact students no longer have cell phones to record such events. In turn, he said he feels less anxious at school, "like I can be myself." Alfred Toe, another junior, said ...

SALT LAKE CITY — It's been a few weeks since Utah kids reported back to school with their cellphones silenced and buried deep in their backpacks or a secured pouch — at least during class time.