The debate over whether phones belong in schools has raged for more than a decade. A 2015 study found that test scores rose ...

New York state has established a youth-driven council to provide perspectives on distraction-free schools as the state prepares for a ban on cellphones in classrooms starting with the 2025-2026 ...

Superintendents in four Connecticut districts that implemented cell phone bans over the past few years are seeing improvements in a number of areas. State Rep. Jennifer Leeper D-Fairfield, co-chair of ...

Tennessee schools are implementing a new cell phone policy to limit classroom distractions. Parental support is crucial for successful implementation and fostering healthy technology habits at home.

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 ...

School districts are rolling out the state-mandated cell phone ban differently, but superintendents appreciate the return to students socializing without them. Benton-Carroll-Salem Superintendent ...