DeWine supports proposed bill that would ban students from using cellphones during school

Houston County educator believes new cell phone ban is state micromanagement

DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN) -- A cell phone ban across Alabama public schools is moving through the state house. A bill that some superintendents say really didn't need to be passed in the first place. "One of the biggest problems I have with this is the legislators trying to micromanage the local education agencies and they have to make a law about everything.," said Houston County Superintendent Brandy White. "We got superintendents and elected boards …

Dialing Down Distractions: Delaware Lawmakers Target Phones in Classrooms

Delaware lawmakers are dialing into a growing concern: cell phone use in classrooms.

Over the past few weeks, around a hundred students and twenty teachers have been working in various working groups to explore the question of how to deal with mobile phones in the classroom.

Cell phone pouches coming to St. Michaels Middle next year

EASTON — The Talbot County Board of Education unanimously voted Wednesday to institute cell phone pouches at St. Michaels Middle School for the 2025-2026 school year, though it chose to hold off on bringing the pouch restrictions into high schools.

Alabama Senate passes bill banning cellphones in school; parents weigh in

Cell phones will soon be more tightly regulated in Alabama schools. This week the senate passed their version of SB 92 which prohibits a student from using, operating, or possessing cell phones on public elementary or secondary school grounds during…

Illinois Senate passes bill to ban cell phones in schools, heads to House

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — A bill that would ban the use of cell phones in schools has cleared the Illinois Senate and heads to the House. “Study after study has demonstrated the benefits of a ban on classroom use of cell phones not just on student performance – but on overall health and wellbeing. This legislation will allow our teachers to focus on what matters most – delivering a quality education that opens up opportunity for kids across the…