This article was originally published in Chalkbeat. Charles Longshore distinctly remembers the tipping point that led his Alabama middle school to ban cell phones, two years before the state adopted ...
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has signed Executive Order 25-09, a landmark move aimed at enhancing educational outcomes and mental wellbeing by prohibiting cell phone use during school hours in Oregon’s ...
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- The St. Joseph School District rolled out a new rule in 2025 -- no cell phones in the classroom. The district has implemented the rule following the Missouri ...
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — A new law banning cell phones in schools is taking effect in West Alabama, with the Tuscaloosa County School System tightening its rules to comply with the recently signed FOCUS Act ...
In public schools across the country, states are implementing "bell-to-bell" cell phone bans—policies that restrict smartphone use among students throughout the entire school day. As of this fall, 30 ...
Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to keep up with how education is changing across the U.S. Charles Longshore distinctly remembers the tipping point ...