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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A recent state Department of Education survey shows adults and students are deeply divided on cell phone use during school. In the spring, the DOE asked staff, students, and ...

Ohio students soon will have to put down their cell phones during the school day after state lawmakers prohibited them under most circumstances. The restrictions were included in the finalized state ...

A quick text or social media update at school can result in a discipline referral when elementary and middle schoolers return to classes in August. A new state law bans the use of cell phones and ...

The state budget bill signed by Gov. Mike DeWine bans students from using cell phones under most circumstances in K-12 public schools. Districts must adopt the policy by Jan. 1, 2026. While some ...

In today’s hyperconnected world, many of us find ourselves constantly tethered to our mobile devices. While smartphones have revolutionized how we communicate, work, and entertain ourselves, mounting ...

Following heated debate, the Fairfax County school board voted last week to allow students to use cell phones during lunch and specific periods. This defied bipartisan legislation backed by Democratic ...

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 K-12 public ...