At the beginning of the school year, the state of Ohio mandated that all K-12 learning institutions must have a student cell ...

Republican and Democratic leaders in the Kansas Senate have pre-filed a bipartisan bill that would require all public and ...

Correction: Friday 8-22-25 — A correction was made to the policy in the West Genesee school district: Elementary Schools (UPK-4): Students are discouraged from bringing devices to school. If a device ...

New research tied to the University of Washington School of Medicine adds to mounting concerns among educators about ...

As students across the country head back to class, one thing won’t be coming with many of them: their cell phones. This year more states than ever are banning students’ devices during school hours. In ...

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 ...

Gov. Murphy has called for a statewide ban on cell phones in schools and proposed a grant program. Districts are divided on the cell phone issue, with some citing safety concerns and others ...

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 ...

A proposed Kansas bill could ban cell phone use across the state’s schools, prompting reactions from students and parents ...

In October 2024, a 36-member task force on screen time recommended to the Kansas Board of Education that school districts ban ...