Classes have started in Eugene and so have classroom cell phone bans. Sept. 2 marked the first day back in school for students in grades K-9 at Bethel School District. As C-Crew peer student leaders ...

A San Mateo school is helping students focus in the classroom by locking their cell phones away. A San Mateo school is helping students focus in the classroom by locking their cell phones away.

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – In a program that has gained national attention, the Santa Barbara Unified School District with its "phones off and away" policy for classrooms continues with the start of the ...

HILLSBORO, Ore. (KOIN) — Lindsey Danner is set to begin her senior year at Liberty High School in Hillsboro. The district is among those in Oregon that have already implemented the “off and away” ...

Policies vary across districts, from phone caddies to requiring phones be off and away. Research on cell phone impact is ongoing, but educators cite distraction and social media concerns. Parents are ...

Gov. Tina Kotek signed an executive order banning cell phones in schools. While implementation isn't required until January, some districts are getting a head start. Bethel School District started ...