Governor Kathy Hochul has made it clear she wants schools to be places where kids can learn without being distracted by their ...

Homewood-Flossmoor High School District 233 and Orland High School District 230 already have their own cellphone policies.

Gov. JB Pritzker is pushing a measure to take phones out of classrooms, but some argue that they serve a purpose.

“In the real one you’ll skin your knee, you might break your arm, but in the virtual world you are virtually guaranteed to be ...

Educators agree that cell phones can be a distraction in the classroom, but others say phones can be used for education purposes, too. North Carolina has a law that allows school districts to ...

Pushing back against Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal to ban cellphones from “bell-to-bell” in schools, New York lawmakers want to give districts more flexibility in setting their policies — and guarantee ...

A plan to ban public school students in New York from using their cellphones during the school day that’s being championed by the governor is hitting some turbulence from her fellow Democrats in ...

Governor Mike DeWine called on lawmakers to ban cell phones in all Ohio schools during his State of the State Address.

State Rep. Ellen Troxclair cited mental health issues related to social media as her motivation for filing the bill.

Florida lawmakers are advancing a bill that would impose a near-total cellphone ban in the state's public K-12 schools, aiming to enhance student focus and reduce bullying.

State lawmakers are moving forward with measures in both the House and Senate to remove cell phones from Oklahoma classrooms.

From “locked” pouches to exceptions for educational purposes, southwestern Illinois schools’ cell phone policies are diverse.