Supporters have argued the devices in school distract students and encourage heavy use of social media, contributing to a ...

Free School Day Policy' for all grades, effective Aug 11, promoting student focus and reducing distractions during school ...

It's less clear what reception the proposal will get across the hall. House Speaker Ron Mariano has said that he recognizes that phones are a distraction in schools and that he also understands ...

Ohio lawmakers have been moving toward banning cell phones for some time. They passed a law in 2024 that required school ...

A New York Times reporter reached President Biden on his personal cell phone for an interview, causing his aides to panic and ...

A 27-year-old man, previously convicted for murder, was arrested for snatching a mobile phone from a pedestrian near a bus ...

With student cell phone use in school districts now banned for the upcoming school year, school districts are scrambling to ...

Absences and suspensions were rising, with too many students staying home either because they feared confronting their ...

New bill signed by Gov. Morrisey requires all counties to establish cell phone policies before school year starts.

A forgotten cell phone helped lead to a Ballston Spa man's conviction for breaking into a home. Gerald Ciccia, 58, was found ...

The bill proposes that all Massachusetts public school districts create and enforce "bell to bell" cell phone restriction policies. It next heads to the Senate Ways and Means committee.

Following the deadly floods in Texas, there has been much discussion about how various agencies send out alerts.