Many North Carolina students are still using their phones in class despite a new state law banning their use during instructional time, according to data presented Tuesday to state lawmakers. An ...

Restricting student cellphone use during school hours doesn’t appear to lift academic achievement, improve student attention, or boost attendance, at least in the short term, according to the first ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Cell phone bans in schools may not be working as intended according to new research out of the University of North Carolina. A state law required every school district to have a ...

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat Indiana. Since Indiana’s school cellphone ban went into effect in 2024, classroom distractions haven’t disappeared. But they have become a little more ...

SAN FRANCISCO — In California, a high school teacher complains that students watch Netflix on their phones during class. In Maryland, a chemistry teacher says students use gambling apps to place bets ...

Many school districts in California, including Los Angeles Unified, have already banned cell phones. A recent study cast ...

Starting with the new school year in August, EVSC policy states that student devices must be powered off, stored away, and ...

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 ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Study finds 39.7% of students sometimes or never follow the statewide phone ban. Researchers report 62.9% of schools always enforce ...