States laid the groundwork for cellphone bans in the classroom — and now new federal efforts look to take that one step ...

As the Michigan Legislature garnered bipartisan support in the House and Senate for a set of K-12 cell phone ban bills, most ...

When New York State banned cell phones during the public school day this past September, the intention was clear: protect ...

ATLANTA — Cell phones can be a big distraction and that’s why some lawmakers want them to be off-limits to some Georgia students during the school day. A bill that would ban cell phones in public ...

If you have a child between the ages of 7 and 13 who hasn't already deluged you with requests for a cell phone, she might soon. Tech-savvy kids are asking for phones at younger ages. And while your ...

The much-discussed, much-debated and parentally panned school cell phone ban is a near non-issue for most students through the first few weeks of the school year. Proposed by Gov. Kathy Hochul and ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — For a parent of adolescent or teenage kids, the topic has likely grabbed and perhaps held attention in recent years: what should a young person’s relationship be with a cell ...

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 ...

Children who have smartphones by age 12 are at an increased risk for depression, obesity, and lack of sleep, according to a new study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics. The researchers looked ...