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

Then State Attorney General Josh Stein answers questions during a town hall on the impacts of social media on youth at Athens Drive High School in Raleigh on March 11, 2024. Now governor, Stein signed ...

A state lawmaker says it may be time to go a step further and ban students from using their phones any time during the school ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. North Carolina law now bans student cellphone use during instructional time. Exceptions include emergencies, medical needs, and ...

UNC-backed data shows uneven compliance with North Carolina's classroom phone ban and substantial in-school phone use.

There’s no more ringing during the bell. A controversial bell-to-bell cellphone ban greeted the Big Apple’s nearly 1 million students for the first time as they headed back to school Thursday – to ...

Homecoming day at Jericho High School on New York's Long Island looked very different this year. Same big display of school spirit on the gym floor, but up in the stands, there were no cell phones at ...

Back to school – phone free. (File photo by Chris Stone) Heads, up, students: New mobile phone rules go into effect for students in the San Diego Unified School District this coming Monday, the first ...

A new Texas law, passed in 2025, forced districts to adopt policies that prohibit students from using their cellphones during instructional time.