At one high school in Washington state, students are allowed to use their phones during lunch breaks and between classes.

Ohio students soon will have to put down their cell phones during the school day after state lawmakers prohibited them under most circumstances. The restrictions were included in the finalized state ...

Although policies can help create structure, they don’t build consistent digital habits—those have to be taught, modeled, ...

A quick text or social media update at school can result in a discipline referral when elementary and middle schoolers return to classes in August. A new state law bans the use of cell phones and ...

Back in July, the state passed House Bill 959, requiring all North Carolina public school districts to restrict the use of ...

Just two weeks after an updated wireless communication devices policy that banned the use of all electronics was approved, Brevard's school board is amending its language — this time to make it a ...

Correction: Friday 8-22-25 — A correction was made to the policy in the West Genesee school district: Elementary Schools (UPK-4): Students are discouraged from bringing devices to school. If a device ...

Legislation that would prohibit student cell phone use during the school day has been moved to the full state Senate for ...

A new ordinance aims to enhance safety in school and construction zones by cracking down on cell phone use while driving.

The state budget bill signed by Gov. Mike DeWine bans students from using cell phones under most circumstances in K-12 public schools. Districts must adopt the policy by Jan. 1, 2026. While some ...

Escambia, Santa Rosa school districts to add new rule to 2025-2026 Student Codes of Conduct A new state law bans the use of cell phones and other wireless devices by kindergarten through eighth grade ...

Brevard School Board revises its recently implemented electronics ban, permitting high schoolers to use laptops and tablets for educational purposes with teacher approval. Cell phones remain ...