HAMPTON ROADS, Va. — Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin issued an executive order on Tuesday geared toward banning students in K-12 public schools from using phones during class. Youngkin’s order ...

Schools that banned cell phones through lockable pouches succeeded in limiting how often kids used their phones, but test scores didn’t improve, a new national study found. The study, a working paper ...

This article was originally published in Civil Beat. After years of trying to keep students from using their phones during the school day, Kihei Charter School has invested roughly $9,000 in what ...

ARDEN HILLS, Minn. — Making a big change like taking cell phones away from teenagers in school means there's a need for making a sound plan for principals like Rob Reetz at Mounds View High School. “I ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thousands of South County students will go back to class on Thursday without a tool that many have deemed essential: their cell ...

CALLING. ALL KIDS SPECIAL SERIES. AND IT COMES AS NO SURPRISE EACH OF THESE STUDENTS HAS A CELL PHONE. THEY’VE SHARED HOW THEY USE IT FOR SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE ROLE IT PLAYS SOCIALLY OVERALL IN THEIR ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (WNYT)- The Albany Central School District will begin its cell phone policy with summer classes at the Albany High School. Related: State launches website on new bell-to-bell cell phone ...

OPELIKA, Ala. – (WRBL) – With the start of the 2025–2026 school year, Alabama’s new FOCUS Act is officially in effect — banning student cell phones, smartwatches, and earbuds during the school day at ...

OLNEY, Md. (7News) — The new Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) cell phone policy takes effect in the 2025-26 school year and applies to cell phones, tablets, laptops and smartwatches. Elementary ...