Washington, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming are each addressing cell phone usage in schools a little differently. | Opinion ...

A new Ohio law requires school districts to ban cell phone use by students. But what are the policies for teachers using their phones in school? In Ohio's two-year budget, state lawmakers prohibited ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signed an executive order Wednesday requiring all school districts to ban student cell phone use during school hours by 2026. The order mandates that every ...

There are exceptions to the rules. As an example, students can use their phones riding to and from school on a school bus if it does not interfere with the driver. Students can also access their ...

The state Senate gave final approval Wednesday to legislation that would restrict the use of cell phones in public schools. The bill would require local school boards to set policies restricting cell ...

NEW YORK (TNND) — As students head back to school, many will face new restrictions on cell phone use in classrooms. At least 22 states have enacted legislation to limit cell phone access in K-12 ...

A bill that would impose a statewide ban on cell phone use in schools is currently under consideration in the Senate, and has the governor's support. The bill would allow certain exceptions, such as ...

A student at Green Hope High in Cary puts away a cell phone as class starts. As the bell rings to start a new period at Green Hope High in Cary, students settle into Harrison Miller's earth science ...