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A new study suggests phone bans can improve students' focus and grades. When one Florida school district banned cellphones, disciplinary issues initially spiked as schools worked to enforce the new ...

What’s Inside a Mobile Phone? The rise of mobile phones over the last decade is the most significant technological shift since the internet’s establishment as a global communication network in the ...

Many schools across the U.S. have floated the idea of banning cellphones in classrooms, and these bans largely have bipartisan support. Currently, 35 states have some rules or policies regarding ...

Carey Gallagher began her senior year at Yonkers Middle High School in New York this week alongside 1,438 students, now all required to place their cellphones in a locked magnetic pouch. Yonkers ...

In just a few decades, mobile phones have gone from a luxury reserved for the elite to an essential tool for billions of users. From the first in-car phones of the 1940s to the best smartphones of ...

Editor’s Note: To watch the full discussion about cellphones, students and schools on “Raising America,” click here. More and more U.S. students will be entering cellphone-free zones this year as ...

Like millions of families across the country, my household is loud, busy and plugged in. As a mom of five boys, I understand how much our kids rely on their phones. We use cell phones not just for fun ...

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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 ...

The charge against cell phones in U.S. schools is growing, with numerous states bringing in restrictions on children having devices on them during education hours. Proponents of tighter cell ...