Bill banning cell phone use in NJ schools signed by Murphy

State public, charter and renaissance schools must come up with plans to restrict cell phone use in the 2026-27 school year, ...

Kids are spending a lot of their school days on their phones

Adolescents spend an average of 70 minutes of their school days on their phones, new research finds. But parents can help suggest ways kids not use phones at school.
Times of San Diego

Students, teachers face off in first year of new school cell phone rules

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 ...
CNET

Study Shows Teens Use Phones More Than an Hour a Day at School

US high schoolers between the ages of 13 and 18 spend more than an hour per day on phones during school hours, according to ...
Pensacola News Journal

New rule: No cell phones for elementary and middle schoolers from 'bell to bell'

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 ...

California schools will be required to restrict, prohibit student cell phone use in 2026

In 2026, all school districts in California will be required to adopt policies restricting or prohibiting students’ use of smartphones during the school day. The new law also requires the policy ...