Maine school districts consider tighter restrictions or bans on cellphone use
According to the Maine Principals' Association, more than 40 individual schools or entire school districts have adopted some form of limits on cellphone use by students during the school day. Most policies do allow students to use their phones between classes.
How 12 New Jersey School Districts Are Addressing Cellphones
Days after Gov. Phil Murphy’s call for statewide restrictions on cellphone use in schools, many districts have adopted policies that seem to steer clear of what might be considered an absolute ban.
Why Banning Cell Phones in Schools Could Benefit Children’s Brain Health
As concerns over the impact of technology on mental health continue to rise, a growing number of states and schools are implementing restrictions or outright bans on cell
School cellphone restrictions bill endorsed by ed committee
The bill mandates that Wyoming school districts adopt policies to limit cellphone use in classrooms, which teachers say is a major distraction to learning.
San Marcos Unified School District to implement new cell phone restrictions
New restrictions on cell phone use in the classroom are just days away from going into effect within San Marcos Unified School District.
Proposed legislation aims to ban cell phone use in Maryland schools
A proposed bill aims to ban cell phone use in Maryland schools. House Bill 192 would prohibit students from using a cell phone during school hours except for specific circumstances. Under the proposed bill,
DC Council proposes bill to ban cell phones in district's public schools
The Washington, D.C., Council is considering a total cellphone ban in the district's public schools to limit distractions in the classroom and force students to socialize.
Colorado elected officials propose plan to limit cell phones in schools
Lawmakers are proposing school districts limit the use of cell phones inside the classroom. They're hoping to boost learning through this new bill.
NYC schools chancellor wants more money to enforce state cell phone ban — but about half of schools already have them
New York City’s schools chancellor complained that $13.5 million earmarked in Gov. Kathy Hochul’s budget proposal to help ban cellphones is “inadequate” — even though roughly half of Big Apple schools already have bans in place.
Colorado bill aims to limit cell phones in schools
A bipartisan group of Colorado lawmakers is running a bill to require school districts to adopt a cell phone use policy.
Cell phone restriction bills moving forward in Annapolis
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — In Maryland, after years of not a lot of action on cell phone policies for schools, this year there’s a movement. Multiple bills, lawmakers, and school officials headed to Annapolis ...
Massachusetts attorney general pushes for statewide cellphone restrictions in schools
While she sues major social media companies, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell is also pushing lawmakers to ...
New bills target in-class cell phone use to boost student focus
Senate Bill 5346 would require the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to examine cell phone bans currently in ...
Maryland looking at cellphone restrictions in schools
Is Maryland headed for cellphone-free classrooms? Virginia and DC have already started to look at how to carry out cell phone ...
Could North Carolina restrict phones in schools? Lawmakers plan to push new proposals
In 2023, a pair of North Carolina senators introduced a bill that would have required the state to study cell phone policies ...
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Iowa Gov. Reynolds moves forward with proposed classroom cell phone restrictions
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds released her proposal to state lawmakers Friday to ban cell phone use in classrooms. The proposed ...