A new state law was supposed to limit cell phone use in schools, but new research shows many students are still using them during class.

ARDEN HILLS, Minn. — Making a big change like taking cell phones away from teenagers in school means there's a need for making a sound plan for principals like Rob Reetz at Mounds View High School. “I ...

WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. - Ariana Leonard's high school students shuffled in their seats, eagerly awaiting a cue from their Spanish teacher that the assignment would begin. "Take out your cell phones," she ...

SAN FRANCISCO — In California, a high school teacher complains that students watch Netflix on their phones during class. In Maryland, a chemistry teacher says students use gambling apps to place bets ...

Three Milwaukee area school districts implemented new cell phone policies for the 2024-25 school year, restricting student access during class. The districts have reported improved classroom behavior, ...

When Alabama enacted a new law keeping phones out of classrooms for the 2025-2026 school year, one teacher saw an instant change. “Today, all of my students, 100% of them, took notes in my class, did ...

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