In public schools across the country, states are implementing "bell-to-bell" cell phone bans—policies that restrict ...

Schools around the world are banning phones, and the results can be unexpected. For instance, schools are getting loud again.

Charles Longshore distinctly remembers the tipping point that led his Alabama middle school to ban cell phones, two years ...

As Nashville students head back to school next month, new rules on when they can and cannot use their cell phones will be in place. After the passage of a Tennessee law requiring districts to ban cell ...

A recent study by the National Bureau of Economic Research has revealed that banning cellphones in schools can lead to ...

Vermont has banned cell phones and personal electronic devices, like smartwatches, in schools due to mounting evidence they may lead to poorer learning and behavioral outcomes. “We need kids to be ...

A new Iowa law requires public schools to create policies limiting student cell phone use during instructional time. Early reports from some Iowa schools show improved grades, attendance, and fewer ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The quickly approaching new school year serves as an opportunity to remind students and parents of legislation recently passed in Florida, which bans cellphone use for elementary ...

Rhode Island’s school cell phone ban, passed by the legislature and signed by the governor in June, is an important step in helping students focus and learn. The law takes ...