In public schools across the country, states are implementing "bell-to-bell" cell phone bans—policies that restrict ...

A new partnership between Kennesaw State University and Marietta City Schools is shedding light on how banning cell phones in ...

Banning smartphones has become one of America’s favorite school policies. Bans are popular because people understand that phones distract students and undermine their productivity. Nonetheless, we ...

JCPS implemented a district-wide cell phone ban for students during school hours, effective Aug. 7. The ban, prompted by a new state law, prohibits cell phone use during class, lunch and passing ...

A new Ohio law requires school districts to ban cell phone use by students. But what are the policies for teachers using their phones in school? In Ohio's two-year budget, state lawmakers prohibited ...

School boards across Oklahoma are implementing new policies to limit student cell phone use, following the passage of a new state law. The law requires public school districts to restrict student cell ...

The state budget bill signed by Gov. Mike DeWine bans students from using cell phones under most circumstances in K-12 public schools. Districts must adopt the policy by Jan. 1, 2026. While some ...