Gov. Tina Kotek signed an executive order banning cell phones in schools. While implementation isn't required until January, some districts are getting a head start. Bethel School District started ...

At one high school in Washington state, students are allowed to use their phones during lunch breaks and between classes. Principals say they want to help students develop a healthier relationship ...

Indiana's school cellphone ban has led to fewer distractions in the classroom and some promising signs of improved academic ...

A quick text or social media update at school can result in a discipline referral when elementary and middle schoolers return to classes in August. A new state law bans the use of cell phones and ...

ARDEN HILLS, Minn. — Mounds View High School’s principal says a ban on cell phones in the class room is already paying off. Rob Reetz enacted the new rules ahead of a new Minnesota law requiring ...

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- The St. Joseph School District rolled out a new rule in 2025 -- no cell phones in the classroom. The district has implemented the rule following the Missouri ...

School administrators say cell phones are the number one distraction in classrooms — not only in Norwalk but across the country. On Aug. 28, Principal Scott Hurwitz announced the new policy in an ...

Policies vary across districts, from phone caddies to requiring phones be off and away. Research on cell phone impact is ongoing, but educators cite distraction and social media concerns. Parents are ...

OPELIKA, Ala. – (WRBL) – With the start of the 2025–2026 school year, Alabama’s new FOCUS Act is officially in effect — banning student cell phones, smartwatches, and earbuds during the school day at ...

If this university truly wants to support student success, it must act now by implementing stronger classroom phone policies.

(WLUK) -- The state of Wisconsin is cracking down on cell phones in schools after a new law signed by Governor Tony Evers last week that requires school districts to ban phone use during class. Many ...

Classes have started in Eugene and so have classroom cell phone bans. Sept. 2 marked the first day back in school for students in grades K-9 at Bethel School District. As C-Crew peer student leaders ...