A state lawmaker says it may be time to go a step further and ban students from using their phones any time during the school day.

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.

Jamaal Wellman places his phone in a caddy at the start of a seventh-grade social studies class at Rolesville Middle School on March 27, 2024. File photo. Wake schools are tightening their cell phone ...

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 ...

(TNS) — Hand your child a phone when you are ready for their childhood to end. We’d suggest another spin on that online proverb: Let kids bring their phones to class when you want them to stop ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many North Carolina students are still using their phones in class despite a new state law banning their use during instructional ...

Study finds 39.7% of students sometimes or never follow the statewide phone ban. Researchers report 62.9% of schools always enforce policy; many report lapses. Teachers cite device distraction and ...