There are some exceptions to the proposed “phone-free” rule, which if passed would go into effect on July 1 of next year. The ...

Governor Maura Healey says she supports a bill that is gaining traction on Beacon Hill that would ban cell phones in public ...

It might be too late for parents to dream about a screen-free summer for their kids, but the Massachusetts Senate is moving ...

Senate Bill 158, sponsored by State Senator Jane Timken, was recently signed into law as part of the state budget. Its goal: ...

Ohio lawmakers have been moving toward banning cell phones for some time. They passed a law in 2024 that required school ...

Across many high schools, there’s an issue that is being addressed that would not have been much of an issue 20 years ago.

When Missouri K-12 public school students head back to school this fall, they won’t be able to use their phones during school ...

It's less clear what reception the proposal will get across the hall. House Speaker Ron Mariano has said that he recognizes that phones are a distraction in schools and that he also understands ...

Gov. Tina Kotek has signed Executive Order 25-09, a landmark move aimed at enhancing educational outcomes and mental ...

Teachers, locally and statewide have complained for years that cell phone use during school hours had gotten out of control.

The Knox County Board of Education voted to advance a policy limiting student cell phone use during school hours.

With the start of the new school year less than a month away for some school districts, school leaders are being trained now ...