Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed two bills Feb. 10 to ban classroom cell phone use. The new laws will go into effect this fall.

CASSOPOLIS, Mich. (WSBT) — A bill in the Michigan legislature right now would require schools to implement a policy on cell phones. Many districts already restrict cell phone usage in the classroom, ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro endorsed efforts to limit distractions in the classroom this week by calling on the General Assembly to get a bill to his desk that limits the use of ...

KENNESAW, Ga. — A ban on cell phones in Marietta City Schools classrooms has improved teacher well-being and job satisfaction in addition to increasing student engagement, according to preliminary ...

WAYNE COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — Counties across the state are required now, by law, to return to school this year with a cell phone and electronic devices policy. On Tuesday night, Cabell County became ...

HB 2484 prohibits the use of cell phones and wireless devices in classrooms, with exemptions for emergencies and medical needs TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Governor Katie Hobbs is silencing students' cell ...

A new law banning cell phones in Arizona classrooms is being praised by educators for increasing student focus and engagement. The ban has also led to a significant drop in behavioral issues, ...

We’re several decades deep in the era of the cell phone, meaning there has been ample time to study what exactly happens to the human brain if you bathe it in content 24 hours a day. As you might ...

LANSING — Fingers are being pointed across the aisle as Michigan lawmakers seek to impose statewide limits on cell phone use in classrooms. The policy promoted by Gov. Whitmer and supported by most ...

Students in the Los Angeles Unified School District will return to classes Tuesday, Feb. 18, with a major new rule in place — a ban on cell phones in classrooms. The district’s board passed a ...

Gov. JB Pritzker is renewing his push to ban students from using cell phones in Illinois schools, aiming to improve student performance and protect children's mental health.