The Hawaiʻi Board of Education adopted a brand-new cell phone policy restricting student cell phone usage in Hawaiʻi's ...

Now, does a phone come through? Yes, it does,” Principal Kevin McCaskill said. “But is that the norm? The answer is no.” What do staff say?

The New Mexico Senate Education committee on Feb. 9, 2026, advanced a proposed bill that would require all school districts ...

There are exceptions to the rules. As an example, students can use their phones riding to and from school on a school bus if it does not interfere with the driver. Students can also access their ...

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has called for restrictions on student cell phone use in class. Many states have already enacted ...

Elementary and middle school students in Hawaii’s public schools will be barred from using cell phones during school hours beginning with the 2026-27 school year under a new statewide policy adopted ...

The board said the Hawaii Department of Education will now develop implementation guidelines, which will take effect beginning with the 2026-27 school year.

Incoming seniors wearing matching camo pants and black tops catch up before class on the first day of school at Palo Alto High School on August 14, 2024. The Palo Alto School Board recommended on ...

… but our independent journalism isn’t free to produce. Help us keep it this way with a tax-deductible donation today. The lunchroom at Central High School in St. Paul is loud, filled with students ...

When Ballard High School in Louisville, Ky., restricted the use of cellphones, principal Jason Neuss expected student interaction to improve. He also hoped students would engage more with their ...

A new state law that takes effect this school year requires students to turn off their phones and put them away during the school day. As many North Carolina students return to school Monday, they'll ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — As students returned from winter break across Oregon, a bell-to-bell cell phone ban went into effect in public schools statewide. The policy was put in place by Executive Order ...