MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Two separate bills have now passed the Alabama House and Senate that would ban students in public schools from using their cell phones during class. It’s an effort to limit ...

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A quick text or social media update at school can result in a discipline referral when elementary and middle schoolers return to classes in August. A new state law bans the use of cell phones and ...

Ohio students soon will have to put down their cell phones during the school day after state lawmakers prohibited them under most circumstances. The restrictions were included in the finalized state ...

A cell phone ban in public schools and the remaining package of public safety bills are Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey’s top priorities with three days left in the Legislative session. Ivey urged legislators ...

Like millions of families across the country, my household is loud, busy and plugged in. As a mom of five boys, I understand how much our kids rely on their phones. We use cell phones not just for fun ...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Friday signed a bill banning students from using cell phones in school. House Bill 1481 requires public school districts or open-enrollment charter schools to adopt and ...

Texas House Bill 1481, introduced by Representative Caroline Fairly, would ban K-12 students from using cell phones during the regular school day. The bill aims to address concerns about cyberbullying ...

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Senate has passed a bill that would impose a statewide ban on cell phone use in public schools. The bill would ban the use of cell phones by students in all schools from ...

Many cell phones - specifically earlier models - were known for producing excessively high amounts of radio frequency. These high levels can be contributed to potential cancer concerns. These are ...

Escambia, Santa Rosa school districts to add new rule to 2025-2026 Student Codes of Conduct A new state law bans the use of cell phones and other wireless devices by kindergarten through eighth grade ...