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 ...

The largest study ever of school cell phone bans finds that they offer decidedly mixed results, with teachers reporting fewer distractions when students lock their phones away during the school day, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says he will sign a bill limiting students’ access to cell phones during class after it passed the ...

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 ...

Students in Hazleton Area schools will have to lock up their cell phones during school hours next year. The school board on ...