Norwich area school districts have implemented various cell phone policies to minimize classroom distractions. Policies range from complete bans on cell phones in schools like Ellis Tech and Norwich ...

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 ...

CHENEY, Wash. — Cheney Public Schools will adopt a policy to ban cell phones for elementary and middle schoolers for the 2025-2026 school year. The Cheney Public Schools Board of Directors unanimously ...

Brevard School Board revises its recently implemented electronics ban, permitting high schoolers to use laptops and tablets for educational purposes with teacher approval. Cell phones remain ...

KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — Lawmakers in West Virginia voted to ban cell phones from schools during educational time. Schools across the state spent the summer figuring out how to best implement ...

Washington school districts are cracking down on cell phones in class. The Washington Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) stated in a news release Thursday that 75% of districts ...

Kansas law prohibits texting while driving but allows talking on a cell phone. Drivers can use their phones at a red light, but not to read or write communications. Exceptions to the texting ban ...

With the new state law banning cell phones and personal electronic devices taking hold, students at Permian and Odessa High Schools say they should be allowed to have them in the hallways, but they ...

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — As West Michigan schools welcome students for a new school year, some are also welcoming new cell phone polices. Lakeview School District in Battle Creek announced via their ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A cell phone store on Summer Avenue closed up shop on Tuesday evening after federal agents raided it. In & Out Wireless, located in the Summer Center, was the latest target of the ...

BOSSIER CITY, La. - Students in Texas are getting adjusted to a new rule that bans the use of cell phones during the school day. A similar law went into effect last school year in Louisiana. At ...

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 ...