Ohio students soon will have to put down their cell phones during the school day after state lawmakers prohibited them under most circumstances. The restrictions were included in the finalized state ...

Vermont’s new law also includes a first-of-its kind provision banning schools from using social media to communicate with students.

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CAIRO – Hamas suggested Wednesday it was open to a ceasefire agreement with Israel but stopped short of accepting a ...

Initial data from South Carolina suggests the state's personal device ban has helped students focus, but some are concerned ...

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This policy is designed to ensure that all K-12 Virginia students stay off their phones during school hours. This also is designed to limit how much screentime students have and keep them off social ...

DEL MAR, Calif. -- Dick Tracy got an atom-powered two-way wrist radio in 1946. Marty Cooper never forgot it.

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

Smartphones have become a common theme for young kids, but is this much exposure to electronic devices ok for them? How does ...

This is part 19 of a series by the Local News Network at the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism.