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Screening Screen Time: More States are Implementing Cell Phone Bans in K-12 Schools

The debate over the role of technology in classrooms is not new, but the pace and scope of legislative action recently has accelerated. These actions appear to be driven by growing...

Phone bans sweep Colorado schools ahead of school year

(By Liam Hibbert and the Center Square) — Following a state law passed last year, Colorado public school districts are now required to enforce a phone policy for students. The effo...

More schools are banning cell phones. The academic benefits haven’t materialized

School cell phone bans aren’t as new as you might think. While a growing number of states have adopted them over the past three years, the practice dates to 1989, when Maryland pro...

Support for cellphone bans in schools reaches new high, survey finds

More Americans than ever support banning cellphones in schools. A new Pew Research Center survey shows 77% back in-class bans — and support for all-day bans is growing too. Where...

Pew Research Reports 77% of US Adults Support Cell-phone Bans

About three-quarters of U.S. adults (77%) support in-class cellphone bans for middle and high school students. This finding marks the second consecutive year of rising support for...

Montgomery County Public Schools plan to enforce bell-to-bell cellphone ban

When Montgomery County students head back to school in the fall, they likely won’t be allowed to use their cellphones at all. This mainly affects high schoolers, who previously...

Full school day cellphone bans are more popular than ever

As schools across the country continue to implement cellphone bans, a new Pew Research Center survey shows they continue to gain support. Seventy-seven percent of US adults support...

WA governor lays groundwork for cellphone ban in public schools

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson has been traveling the state to build support for his forthcoming legislation to ban cellphones in public schools.

Americans Just Crossed a Tipping Point on School Cellphone Bans

A Pew Research Center survey found that for the first time more Americans support than oppose all-day cellphone bans in schools.

Vermont’s statewide ban on cellphones in schools starts this year

Mixed Reaction to Indiana’s Classroom Cell Phone Ban

Indiana's new bell-to-bell cell phone ban is getting mixed reactions from students. At Warren Central High School, administrators say students are mor...

Most Washington school districts restrict cellphone use

As the state’s superintendent and governor both push for a statewide ban on cellphone use during the school day, a new survey shows that less than a third of Washington school dist...

Texting While Driving Bans Exist In Every State But This One

Cellphone use while driving remains completely legal in many parts of this state, as many residents view any restrictions as a direct threat to their freedoms.

Support for school cellphone bans reaches new high, where do you stand?

As back-to-school season gets underway, more Americans now say they support keeping students away from their phones throughout the entire school day.

Silence in the drop-off line: Cracking down on distracted driving in school zones

In Missouri, the Siddens Bening Hands-Free Law makes holding or physically supporting a phone while driving illegal everywhere.

No phones in school zones: Irving police reminds drivers ahead of school year

Irving Police Department is reminding drivers that using hand-held cellphones in active school zones is prohibited ahead of the new school year. Authorities said the ban applies...

Study: Classroom cell phone ban is working, teachers reclaiming ‘lost attention’

(The Center Square) – A new law in effect restricting cell phone use in Texas classrooms is benefiting teachers and students, a new report indicates. Last year, Gov. Greg Abbott an...

Wider ban needed on handheld devices while driving; legislation change would simplify enforcement – experts

Road safety proponents have called for stronger enforcement against holding mobile phones or other communication devices while driving, even when the device is not being actively u...

Parents, students react to Indiana school cellphone ban

Indianapolis parents and students shared varying perspectives as Indiana schools began their first academic year under a new statewide classroom cellphone ban.

New law aims to improve safety in construction, school zones

Senate Bill 366 prohibits handheld mobile device use in active construction and school zones across the state.

France readies high school phone ban from new term

PARIS — The French government said Monday it would press ahead with a ban on mobile phones in high schools from the start of the new school year. In July, France's parliament appro...

Smartphones are now banned in schools, but teachers are divided on how to enforce it

Schools now have a legal obligation to keep children off their mobile phones for the first time. But teachers disagree on which method is most effective

Pa schools debate responsibility of who should enact 'bell-to-bell' cellphone ban

Pennsylvania lawmakers are considering a statewide bell-to-bell ban on students using cell phones during the school day.As of June 1st, the bill has passed the

‘It Turns the School Community Around’: Teachers Reflect on Phone-Free Campuses

Teachers in states with cellphone bans say implementation means more than policy.