A ban relies on wishful thinking that the challenges can simply disappear by decree, but a better response would be to help ...

I decided my daughter will not have a smartphone for all four years of high school. Her "dumb phone" will not have access to ...

Sarasota County will issue more government-owned cell phones to make sure public records are property archived, saving money in the process.

The best cell phone plans for seniors include extra considerations, like senior discounts and physical store availability for ...

Experts say reducing phone use by just an hour a day can have significant health benefits, and Phone Free February is a great way to start.

Lawmakers will begin the 2025 Legislative Session in less than a week with bills to consider on teacher pay, tax cuts, ...

“Banning cell phones will not eliminate the social-emotional issues that our students experience in and out of school, oftentimes a byproduct of using social media or group texts. Banning cell ...

The Biden administration and lawmakers say TikTok poses a threat to U.S. national security, warning that the Chinese government can use ... for people to have TikTok on their phones or to try ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A student uses a cell phone after unlocking the pouch that secures it from use during the school day at ...

individualized education plan or 504 plan who use their phone as an assistive device. In addition, a school district or school may temporarily suspend the cellphone ban in the case of an emergency.

Casey said the tech is increasingly available not only to governments, but to non-state actors like criminal and ransomware groups — “whoever wants to use it and get on your phone.” ...

TRENTON, N.J. (WPVI) -- New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is calling for a statewide ban on cell phone use in public schools, for students in grades K-12. Murphy called for the phone ban during his ...