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Michigan will implement a statewide policy banning smartphone use in classrooms starting in the 2026-27 school year. The new ...

Michigan public and charters schools must prohibit students using cell phones in class for reasons other than emergencies or an education purpose.

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 ...

A bipartisan effort to ban cell phones in Kansas K-12 schools faces hurdles, sparking debate over state control vs. local autonomy and student rights.

ATLANTA — A bill to expand a ban on cell phones in public schools is advancing through the legislature. Governor Kemp signed ...

Cell phones in classrooms—yes or no? Do you know how long it takes a child to refocus after being on their phone? With July cruising into its last week, the start of the school year rapidly approaches ...

The New Mexico Senate Education committee on Feb. 9, 2026, advanced a proposed bill that would require all school districts ...

Despite a decade of people eyeing their phones like potential death traps, recent studies have put the final nail in the cell-phones-cause-cancer coffin. So, feel free to call, text, or scroll — your ...

Cell phones in prison are a problem but they may be a symptom of other isolating issues that prisoners face. In speaking with men and women who have gone to prison, they experience withdrawals from ...