Cell phone bans in school are ramping up as more states consider policies that have been cheered by many educators but still face trepidation from parents.   New York and New Jersey are the latest ...

A proposed bill could soon restrict students’ access to cell phones in school. Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell ...

At least eight states have enacted such bans over the past two years, and proposals are being considered in several more ...

Massachusetts AG Andrea Campbell proposes the "Study Act" to restrict cell phone use in schools, aiming to protect students' mental health and learning environment.

Alex Fitzpatrick/Axios A growing number of states are banning banning cell phones in schools — almost always with bipartisan support. Why it matters: Parents are divided over these policies, which are ...

Cherry Hill Public Schools Superintendent Kwame Morton said the cellphone ban put in place this year has been "liberating" for students.

Under Murphy’s proposal for phone-free schools, the state Department of Education would develop guidelines for the state’s more than 600 school districts to develop policies banning cell phones.

A teachers union leader said he wants to see more details on Gov. Phil Murphy’s proposed school cell phone ban before ...

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed a bill restricting the use of smartphones at school, following a ...

Legal challenges will decide the fate of the state's new ban on social media for kids under 14. Plus, more on how Broward ...

Once kids are through adolescence and capable of more mature decision making, they are less likely to become addicted. • Haidt also makes a case for phone-free schools. • Finally, he points a ...