Schools across the state will soon have to implement bell-to-bell cell phone bans for their students as part of legislation recently approved in New York State’s 2026 budget. Schools have ...

Cell phones and depression Source: Mart Production/Pexels The Mood-Phone Connection Research consistently demonstrates associations between problematic smartphone use and negative mood states.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The Alabama Legislature has passed House Bill 166, a measure ban to wireless communication devices, including cell phones, in public schools. The bill now goes to Gov.

what should a young person’s relationship be with a cell phone? To explore the question, KELOLAND News organized a roundtable discussion with six Sioux Falls parents: Kameha Bell, Sarah Stokke ...

Florida lawmakers late Friday approved barring students in elementary and middle schools from using cell phones during the school day — and testing the idea in high schools. Current law prevents ...

said they won’t absorb any forthcoming price hikes on mobile handsets if and when President Donald Trump’s global tariffs kick in — and that means customers could pay more for new cell ...

The next day, Hochul toured the state, highlighting the spending plan’s expanded tax credits for parents, investments in childcare and a sweeping new policy on cell phone use in schools.

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed a bill limiting student cell phone use during school hours, with exceptions for emergencies, educational purposes, and medical needs. The law aims to address ...

CBC reported Thursday that the Canadian province of Quebec also plans on banning cell phones in schools. Spike O’Neill, co-host of “The Jake and Spike Show” on KIRO Newsradio, agrees that ...

Throughout the lunch period at Cienega High School in Vail, students used their cell phones to make calls and texts and check social media apps. However, next school year, Senate bill 2484 ...

Iowa's public K-12 school districts must adopt policies by July 1 banning cell phones and other electronic devices during class time under a new law signed by Gov. Kim Reynolds. Reynolds proposed ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A bill that would make it illegal for South Carolina drivers to hold their cell phones while driving behind the wheel of their car is headed to the governor's desk for his ...