CORRECTION: This article has been revised to correct an error. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed 13 bills into law on Wednesday, including a ...

Ector County parents may have a lot of questions about how the new statewide cell phone classroom ban will work in ECISD. Ector County ISD is preparing for the new school year by developing plans for ...

The state budget bill signed by Gov. Mike DeWine bans students from using cell phones under most circumstances in K-12 public schools. Districts must adopt the policy by Jan. 1, 2026. While some ...

After years of speculation by Texas parents of children in K-12, the Texas Legislature has moved to ban cell phones from schools. The Texas Legislature passed House Bill 1481 on June 20 and it was ...

MISSOURI, USA — Amid a plethora of back-to-school reminders, Missouri public schools are making a special effort to inform parents about a new state law banning cell phones during the school day. The ...

TO THE CLASSROOM THIS MORNING, BE AWARE OF YOUR SCHOOL DISTRICT’S CELL PHONE POLICY. THAT’S EXACTLY RIGHT. A NEW LAW STARTS ON JANARY THE 1ST, REQUIRING ALL PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEMS TO HAVE A POLICY ...

North Carolina Governor Josh Stein signed House Bill 959, restricting cellphone use in public schools, into law. The law prohibits student cellphone use during instructional time, with exceptions ...

Last year’s cell phone policy in the hallway at South Oak Cliff High School in Dallas on Monday, Aug. 4, 2025. Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer Coppell High School, where Marli Field is about to be ...

The charge against cell phones in U.S. schools is growing, with numerous states bringing in restrictions on children having devices on them during education hours. Proponents of tighter cell ...

The new law requires Vermont schools to develop and adopt policies prohibiting students from using cell phones and personal electronic devices like smart watches from “arrival to dismissal.” The new ...

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 ...