WVXU

Ohio law bans cell phones during the school day. Teachers and students have mixed feelings

In Ohio’s public schools, students are no longer allowed to use their cell phones during the school day. Principals say the ...
Hawaii News Now

DOE survey: Educators, families believe cell phones are harmful to learning

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A recent state Department of Education survey shows adults and students are deeply divided on cell phone use during school. In the spring, the DOE asked staff, students, and ...
NPR

Many states tried to create phone-free learning spaces this year. Here's how it went

More students than ever went to class without their cell phones in 2025. Researchers, teachers and students look back on attempts to build phone-free learning spaces this year. More students than ever ...
Hartford Courant

CT officials looked at what happens when cell phones are banned in schools. It changes kids.

Superintendents in four Connecticut districts that implemented cell phone bans over the past few years are seeing improvements in a number of areas. State Rep. Jennifer Leeper D-Fairfield, co-chair of ...
Columbus Dispatch

State law now bans student cell phone use. But what do local policies say about teachers?

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 ...