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 day of classes for the 2025-2026 school year. The district’s Board of Education approved the guideline last month to “help…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) – Florida students are heading back to school without their phones in class. A state law that just went into effect this school year is cracking down on cell phone use in public schools. Under the new law, elementary and middle school students aren’t allowed to use phones at…
(WBFF) — As school systems across Maryland take action to limit cell phones in classrooms, lawmakers continue to make a push this legislative session for statewide policies. However, its unclear if their efforts will gain traction. Currently in Maryland, there is no statewide ban on cell phone use. Several bills have been proposed, which would…
MID-MICHIGAN (WNEM) – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will make her seventh State of the State on Wednesday, Feb. 26, and in her address, she’s expected to call for state lawmakers to pass bipartisan legislation limiting the use of phones at school. A state representative has already introduced a bill that would do that, saying teen and…
OPELIKA, Ala. (WTVM) – A new bill in the state legislature aims to address cell phone use in classrooms. Governor Kay Ivey highlighted this effort in her State of the State Address. “Kids…they can’t be patient. They can’t wait. They can’t handle being bored. They want that instant gratification and it’s hurting them in the…
A new advocacy group armed with a hefty funding pot has launched a push to ban smart-phone use in New York’s schools. The group — Phone Free New York — has already raised six figures for its campaign to persuade Gov. Kathy Hochul and the state legislature to approve a law to bar mobile-phone usage during the school day,…
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) – A lawmaker from Jefferson County is proposing a ban on cell phones in classrooms. State Rep. Patrick Sellers from Pleasant Grove has pre-filed a bill that would require the Alabama State Department of Education to implement this ban. The Birmingham Federation of Teachers supports this initiative, stating that it is…
Homeschoolers work on projects at LBJ Library. Photo credit: LBJ Library. By DAVID BOYLE The Alaska State Board of Education passed a resolution last month on the use of cell phones in school classrooms. The board stated that cell phones in the classroom interfere with students’ ability to maintain attention and engagement in classrooms. That would…
The growing debate over whether cell phones should be allowed in classrooms is something state lawmakers may weigh in on. Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath endorsed a potential ban on cell phones in classrooms during a state Senate education hearing. He argues cell phones impacts students’ mental health and overall focus in the classroom….