Republican wants to ban student cellphone use during school hours
State Rep. Ellen Troxclair argues her bill would help with the student mental health crisis and make classrooms safer.
N.J. school board passes new cellphone ban, but it’s not for students
In a move believed to be the first of its kind in New Jersey, the Cherry Hill school board has banned themselves from using cellphones at meetings.
LAUSD cellphone ban goes into effect in hundreds of schools across the district
The Los Angeles Unified School District's new cellphone ban goes into effect Tuesday, limiting the use of devices during school hours.
School cellphone bans: Gov. Murphy visits South Jersey to promote the concept
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has continued his efforts to support cellphone bans in New Jersey schools. On Feb. 19, Murphy toured Woodbury Junior-Senior High School to learn more about their cellphone policy. He's announced that his proposal for the 2026 fiscal year would dedicate $3 million to support phone-free grants for New Jersey schools.
Cellphone ban begins in Los Angeles Unified School District
A ban on students using smartphones took effect Tuesday in the Los Angeles Unified School District. The nation’s second largest school district voted 5-2 in June in favor of the ban on using cellphones,
Illinois Governor Proposes School Cell Phone Ban
The proposed school cell phone ban would make exceptions for emergencies, medical purposes, special education plans, or ESL learners.
Inside a school without cellphones as Minneota Legislature considers ban
U.S. Representatives Pete Stauber (R) and Kelly Morrison (DFL) are co-authors of a bipartisan bill to study the impacts of using phones in class and provide schools with secure containers for phones.
NJ cellphone ban in schools: How one school is making it work
About a month after Governor Phil Murphy proposed a statewide ban on cellphones in school classrooms, he visited Gloucester County, where a school already put that ban in action.
Montgomery schools weigh cellphone ban after mixed reviews for pilot
Montgomery County schools officials shared some of the outcomes from a pilot that banned cellphone use during the school day ...
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LAUSD’s ‘really, really annoying’ cellphone ban may be working
All Los Angeles Unified campuses are now 'phone free' during the school day, and students say they’re seeing fewer devices.
Texas Legislature expected to vote on statewide cellphone ban at public schools
Students spend an average of 5+ hours a day on social media with 20 notifications an hour on average, according to the bill's ...
Pritzker backs ‘screen-free schools’ in Illinois, calls for cellphone ban in classrooms
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is expected to endorse “screen-free schools” during his combined State of the State and budget ...
St. Paul Public Schools Board approves cellphone, electronics ban
The St. Paul Public Schools Board on Tuesday passed a new district-wide policy to ban cellphones and electronics from ...
TN bill to ban student cell phone use during class
Legislation to allow school districts to ban cell phone use during instructional time is gaining bipartisan support.