Now, does a phone come through? Yes, it does,” Principal Kevin McCaskill said. “But is that the norm? The answer is no.” What do staff say?

The Hawaiʻi Board of Education adopted a brand-new cell phone policy restricting student cell phone usage in Hawaiʻi's ...

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has called for restrictions on student cell phone use in class. Many states have already enacted ...

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 ...

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

Incoming seniors wearing matching camo pants and black tops catch up before class on the first day of school at Palo Alto High School on August 14, 2024. The Palo Alto School Board recommended on ...

The buzz of notifications in a back pocket. A text sent below the desk. A snap. A like. All these daily interruptions from cellphones will soon disappear for Vermont K-12 students when the state’s ...

The board said the Hawaii Department of Education will now develop implementation guidelines, which will take effect beginning with the 2026-27 school year.