In his 30 years as teacher and administrator, Jason Purcell felt the weight of responsibility that often fell on his ...

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

Across the United States, more schools are implementing policies restricting cell phones as concerns about digital distraction, mental health and academic performance rise. Subscribe to our newsletter ...

A new report found only two states have policies that meet the gold standard for phone-free schools. See how your state ranks ...

Across the United States, more schools are implementing policies restricting cellphones as concerns about digital distraction, mental health and academic performance rise. The scale of the issue is ...

You say it’s for our own good — but banning phones in school misses the point. For teens in 2025, our phones aren’t just distractions; they’re planners, tools, and lifelines to the outside world.

Kansas lawmakers are considering legislation that would restrict or ban student cell phone use during the school day, ...

The proposals target issues ranging from how students learn, their safety on campus, and what they can and cannot have on ...

New York just put every student’s cell phone on Do Not Disturb—permanently. As Jericho students started their school year, they were one of the first student bodies in the state to adjust to a new ...

Senate Bill 78 comes after a 2024 law that first banned phones, tablets and laptops during “instructional time." Devices ...

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 ...

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 25-09 after a similar ...