As a former elementary and middle school teacher, I certainly empathize with educators, policymakers and parents who may be concerned that today's kids are more distracted by their smartphones in ...

Hochul’s logic is difficult to refute — remove cellphones and kids will learn more and better. According to the bill, ...

Montgomery County schools officials shared some of the outcomes from a pilot that banned cellphone use during the school day ...

Should kids have access to smartphones in school? Some argue the smartphone problem leads to distraction. Others say ...

Howard County crackdown on cellphone use in public schools goes too far and ought to amended for older students.

Gov. JB Pritzker’s plan would require school districts to develop policies that ban mobiles in the classroom. But some ...

M23 fighters on Friday advanced further on several fronts in DR Congo's volatile east as international pressure mounted on ...

Mounds View School District shares how students, teachers and parents came up with a plan together to restrict cell phone ...

Students across the Los Angeles Unified School District are banned from using their phones, smartwatches, earbuds and other personal technology during the school day. The district reported no major ...

Connecticut lawmakers may require local and regional boards of education to establish policies regarding students' use of ...

For another viewpoint, read Ellen Glickman's commentary, "Classroom cellphones are distractions, but tools, too." Should kids have access to smartphones in school? Some argue the smartphone problem ...