A new state law was supposed to limit cell phone use in schools, but new research shows many students are still using them during class.

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 ...

Incoming seniors wearing matching camo pants and black tops catch up before class on the first day of school at Palo Alto High School on August 14, 2024. The Palo Alto School Board recommended on ...

In January, Ohio implemented a cell phone policy, prohibiting public school students from using their phones throughout the school day, including between classes and during lunch. It’s been nearly ...

When Ballard High School in Louisville, Ky., restricted the use of cellphones, principal Jason Neuss expected student interaction to improve. He also hoped students would engage more with their ...

Even though community members favored a partial ban on cellphones, the Modesto City school board updated its student code of conduct to include a policy banning use throughout the school day, The ...

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Angeline Academy of Innovation students Kyandra Valle, Caitlin Sukpanichnant and Giavanna Romero in 2024 spent an hour trying to convince then-Pasco County superintendent Kurt Browning not to impose ...