A new Iowa law requires public schools to create policies limiting student cell phone use during instructional time. Early reports from some Iowa schools show improved grades, attendance, and fewer ...

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 ...

Hawaii’s public schools will soon limit student cell phone use after the Hawaii State Board of Education approved a statewide ...

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 ...

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

HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Pennsylvania Senate passed legislation to require public schools across the state to adopt policies prohibiting student cellphone use during the school day, according to Sen.

Can schools in Ohio legally confiscate or search students' cell phone? In Ohio, state lawmakers voted this year to prohibit cell phone use during the school day under most circumstances. Each school ...