Afterschool activities altered? How convenient to be a text away. The reality, unfortunately, is often quite different. Not only are cellphones a major source of distraction in school but they ...

Some words may be mispronounced. IOWA CITY — A few months after the Iowa City Community School District enacted a new cellphone policy, the district is reporting that 88 percent of school staff ...

“They’re all saved in my phone.” One of the calls he made was to his 14-year-old son Connor, who was on a school fieldtrip to Washington. D.C. Connor had asked his dad to call at a ...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Attending the Masters for the first time was a new experience for Thomas Abraham, and it wasn't just about the golf. The 16-year-old from Houston had the rare opportunity to ...

Area school officials are waiting to see the final version of a bill banning the use of cell phones in public schools before instituting new measures in their districts. A bill banning the use of ...

The legislation is named after Braden Markus, an Olentangy High School student who died by suicide in 2021 after falling victim to a sextortion scheme. Following his death, it took the Markus ...

The Illinois Senate has passed legislation that outlaws cellphones in school classrooms. The measure would require schools to create a policy prohibiting the use of cellphones during instructional ...

The legislation sponsored by State Senator Jane Timken would require public school district policies prohibit cell phone use during the instructional day. Schools must adopt these cell phone policies ...

Under a state law signed in 2024, Ohio K-12 public schools had to pass a policy limiting student device use in classrooms and elsewhere, though districts were given the leeway to determine the details ...

I look forward to signing this bill, allowing every Iowa student to once again prioritize learning." When the bill becomes law, school districts, charter schools and innovation zone schools will be ...