CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – Eastern Iowa’s public schools have been in session for almost a month, and many districts and their students have been adjusting to Iowa’s new cell phone law. That law bans students from using their cell phones during class. TV9 checked in with the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Community School…
What happened after Georgia school district banned cellphones – CBS News Watch CBS News More than half of the states in the U.S. now have laws that either ban or regulate cellphone use in schools. A Georgia school district is seeing positive results. Skyler Henry reports. Source link
Watertown, Mass., school first in country to pilot new app limiting students internet access Updated: 4:14 PM EDT Aug 27, 2025 Editorial Standards ⓘ Watertown High School will be the first public school in the country to roll out a new app designed to limit students’ screen time in the classroom. The app, called the…
COLDWATER, Mich. — The debate over cell phones in the classroom continues. At Monday’s Coldwater Board of Education meeting, board members approved a second reading of a new cell phone policy that would completely ban the use of cell phones during school hours. According to district leaders, the goal of the policy is to reduce…
OREGON – Governor Tina Kotek signed Executive Order 25-09 in July, prohibiting cell phone use during K-12 school hours across Oregon. The order aims to enhance student learning and mental health by reducing distractions. Districts are required to adopt a policy prohibiting cell phone use by students by October 31, 2025, and those policies must…
ELGIN, Okla. (KSWO) – Elgin Public Schools has announced it’s new policy regarding student cell phone use. Starting this school year, students will no longer be allowed to use personal electronic devices while on school grounds from bell-to-bell. That includes phones, smart watches, tablets, laptops, smart headphones, smart glasses and more. High school students will…
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Ga. (WCTV) – Across several counties in South Georgia, school officials are falling in line with state law to crack down on cell phone usage in the classroom. In Seminole County, students filed back to class on Thursday and tucked away their phones. Cell phones are not allowed on campus for elementary and…
Ohio’s new two-year, $60 billion state budget includes a ban on cell phones in K-12 schools. It’s now up to the individual schools to implement the ban — with many of them adopting the new policies at the start of the school year.“Our policy kind of shifted when we realized that we really wanted kids…
People increasingly support school phone bans — and New York got the message. As New York bans cellphone use during the school day, a recent study conducted by the Pew Research Center found that support for phone bans in school is increasing. The majority of U.S. adults support prohibiting students from using their phones during…
A study commissioned by the Dutch government found that banning mobile phones and other electronic devices in schools has led to improved student focus. Three-quarters of the 317 surveyed high schools reported that the ban has had a positive effect on students’ concentration. Additionally, nearly two-thirds noted an improvement in the social climate within their…