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SAN FRANCISCO — In California, a high school teacher complains that students watch Netflix on their phones during class. In Maryland, a chemistry teacher says students use gambling apps to place bets ...

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. (CHALKBEAT INDIANA) — Since Indiana's school cellphone ban went into effect in 2024, classroom ...

When Ballard High School in Louisville, Ky., restricted the use of cellphones, principal Jason Neuss expected student interaction to improve. He also hoped students would engage more with their ...

At about 11 a.m. on the second day of class at Kaukauna High School, dozens of students were eating lunch in the school common area. While the room was filled with the noise of conversation, some of ...

As students across the country head back to class, one thing won't be coming with many of them: their cell phones. This year more states than ever are banning students' devices during school hours. In ...

Cellphones are everywhere — including, until recently, in schools. Since 2023, 29 states, including New York, Vermont, Florida, and Texas, have passed laws that require K-12 public schools to enforce ...

There are exceptions to the rules. As an example, students can use their phones riding to and from school on a school bus if it does not interfere with the driver. Students can also access their ...

Wake County students and staff must follow stricter cellphone policies this school year under the district’s new rules. The Wake County Public School System’s new policy requires students across the ...

Jamaal Wellman places his phone in a caddy at the start of a seventh-grade social studies class at Rolesville Middle School on March 27, 2024. File photo. Wake schools are tightening their cell phone ...