Cellphones are everywhere — including, until recently, in schools. Since 2023, 29 states, including New York, Vermont, Florida, and Texas, have passed laws that require K-12 public schools to enforce ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Students prepare to check in with their phones at Harvard-Westlake School in Studio City on Dec. 18. The school's new cellphone ...

UNC-backed data shows uneven compliance with North Carolina's classroom phone ban and substantial in-school phone use.

Efforts to restrict social media and cell phone use during class time are expected to return next session, with one lawmaker ...

Incoming seniors wearing matching camo pants and black tops catch up before class on the first day of school at Palo Alto High School on August 14, 2024. The Palo Alto School Board recommended on ...

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LOS ANGELES — English teacher Jocelyn Medawar has noticed a new vibe at Harvard-Westlake School this school year: Upper school students are chatting in the halls and greet her as they enter class.

Justin Heinze, University of Michigan; Brian Jacob, University of Michigan, and Elyse Thulin, University of Michigan School ...

Students' reliance on mobile phones in schools is undermining their focus and learning ability, despite bans. Experts warn of ...

Students prepare to check in with their phones at Harvard-Westlake School in Studio City on Dec. 18. The school's new cellphone policy went into effect this fall and requires students to use an app ...