The state Senate advanced a bill Tuesday night that would require public schools to restrict phone use. The Joint Education Committee redrafted legislation combining seven different Senate bills, ...

The Massachusetts Senate is moving forward on a bill to ban cellphone use in all Massachusetts schools.

"Today's action means that Massachusetts is one step closer to making schools cell phone-free," said Senate President Karen ...

The Massachusetts State Senate is gearing up for the next step in a growing debate over the benefits or harms that come with cellphones in K-12 classrooms.

A handful of school districts across the state already limit or ban cellphone use during school hours or on school property.

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The Massachusetts Senate could pass a proposed "bell-to-bell" ban on students accessing cellphones and other electronic devices at school as soon as this month. Here's a look at the details of the ...

More criminal defendants could be released Wednesday as public defenders continue to decline cases in Massachusetts because ...

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