Banning Smartphones at Schools

A Look at State Efforts to Ban Cellphones in Schools and ... - KFF

Many leaders in education and policymakers suggest cellphone bans will help mitigate youth mental health concerns and distractions during academic instruction.

What's behind the ban on cell phones in K-12 schools? - JHU Hub

A growing number of states and schools are now banning or restricting cell phones. Johns Hopkins experts Carol Vidal and Annette Anderson explain the research.

Why Schools Are Racing to Ban Student Phones

At least eight states have passed laws, issued orders or adopted rules to curb phone use among students during school hours.

Newsom signs bill that bans cellphones during school hours

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed a bill that restricts the use of smartphones on school campuses in California.

Cellphone bans spread in schools amid growing mental health worries

The most recent federal survey, in 2021, found that 43 percent of high schools and 77 percent of middle schools prohibit nonacademic use of ...

Most Americans back cellphone bans during class, but fewer ...

Overall, 68% of U.S. adults say they support a ban on middle and high school students using cellphones during class, according to a Pew Research ...

Which States Ban or Restrict Cellphones in Schools?

Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, on Sept. 23, 2024, signed the Phone-Free Schools Act, a law that requires all public schools in the state to ...

School is no place for cellphones, and some states are cracking down

What schools are banning cellphones? ... Los Angeles Unified, the second-largest school district in the country, voted over the summer to ban ...

Schools across the U.S. restrict cellphones amid growing behavior ...

A new policy requires all high school students to lock away their phones for the day. Students drop their mobiles into the box, which is designed for phones, ...

Cellphone bans becoming more common in California schools

California school districts are enacting cellphone bans to reduce distractions in K-12 classrooms and to combat addiction to the devices.

California Schools Must Restrict Phones Under New Law Signed by ...

The Phone-Free Schools Act, which will require schools in the nation's most populous state to restrict cellphones by July 1, 2026, is the latest ...

Banning Cell Phones in Classrooms - Rice Business Wisdom

School principals agree with parents. A 2020 survey of 210 principals published in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that more than 90 ...

New York City is moving to ban phones from school. Will it work?

David Banks, the chancellor of New York City Public Schools, announced Wednesday that he and Mayor Eric Adams plan to ban the use of phones in ...

What this high school senior wants adults to know about ... - CNN

At least seven of the 20 largest school districts in the nation have either banned phones during the school day or plan to do so.

Schools ban phones, but do the policies work? - Axios

Social media and other distractions have become a major classroom drain.

Newsom wants more school phone bans. But kids fight them

Schools that banned phones a few years ago have advice for other districts as the governor calls for a crackdown.

Banning smartphones from school? What a brilliant idea

First, smartphones should not be allowed in the classroom, full stop. Distractions caused by notifications and surreptitious scrolling disrupt ...

States Are Cracking Down on Cellphones in Schools. What That ...

Indiana passed a law in March that will ban cellphones in classrooms starting next school year. And as many as eight other state legislatures, ...

Why California and other states are banning smartphones in schools

Learn the latest on cell phone bans in schools across the US, and hear from parents, teachers and experts on the frontlines.

New York State Starts Process to Ban Smartphones in Schools

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul inched toward a statewide ban on smartphones in schools, launching a “listening tour” that would span the state, ...