Schools are increasingly telling students they must put their phones away – Ohio’s example shows mixed results following new bans

Cellphones are everywhere – including, until recently, in schools. Since 2023, 29 states, including New York, Vermont, ...
Columbus Dispatch

Can schools in Ohio legally confiscate, search student cell phones? What the law says

Can schools in Ohio legally confiscate or search students' cell phone? In Ohio, state lawmakers voted this year to prohibit cell phone use during the school day under most circumstances. Each ...
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Students, teachers face off in first year of new school cell-phone rules

In the San Diego Unified School District, school returned as always this fall, but with a change: new rules about cell phone use, driven by a new state law requiring all schools to enact a ...
The MetroWest Daily News

Framingham MA school officials see challenges with daylong phone ban

A recent poll shows most Massachusetts parents support banning student cell phone use during the school day. Parents also want clear guidance on how they can communicate with their children if a ...
Los Angeles Times

Harvard-Westlake blocks TikTok and Clash Royale on student phones. How’s that going down?

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Harvard-Westlake blocks “distracting” apps from upper school students’ phones. Students say they prefer ...
WSMV

Williamson County School Board looks to amend cell phone policy

FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Williamson County School Board revisited its cell phone policy Monday night as parents and students offered opposing views on whether to expand restrictions beyond ...
CNA

Secondary school students interacting more after smartphone ban, but small minority flouts rules

Since the start of the new school year, secondary school students have been forbidden from using their smartphones outside of class time, including recess and co-curricular activity hours. This move ...