Many North Carolina students are still using their phones in class despite a new state law banning their use during instructional time, according to data presented Tuesday to state lawmakers. An ...

Cell phone bans in schools may not be working as intended according to new research out of the University of North Carolina. A state law required every school district to have a policy in place by ...

Like many teachers, Marc Panepinto wanted to get cell phones out of his classroom. Now, he is not sure that’s the best approach. Panepinto, a social studies teacher at Garnet Valley High School who ...

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 ...

While cellphone bans at schools can help students connect more with peers, they can also make students feel less safe and independent, writes Corinne Brion, associate professor of educational ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Study finds 39.7% of students sometimes or never follow the statewide phone ban. Researchers report 62.9% of schools always enforce ...