When North Carolina students return to school classrooms this month, one thing they should keep turned off is their cellphones. A new state law requires public schools to bar students from using their ...

For Schwartzenberger, cell phones used to be a constant struggle. Students weren't allowed to use phones in class, but it was impossible to enforce when phones would buzz in their pockets with a new ...

Wake County school leaders gave initial approval Tuesday to restricting student cellphone use in school but said major revisions could be made before the policy is finally adopted. The new student ...

Then State Attorney General Josh Stein answers questions during a town hall on the impacts of social media on youth at Athens Drive High School in Raleigh on March 11, 2024. Now governor, Stein signed ...

Johnston County Public Schools’ crackdown on cellphone usage in the classroom goes beyond what other districts are doing to include teachers in the ban. The Johnston County Board of Education approved ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — A 10th-grade student at a Florida high school has been accused of battery after he assaulted his teacher during class, the Leon County Sheriff’s Office said. On Monday, ...

(TNS) — As lawmakers debate banning cellphones in classrooms, schools across Northeast Pennsylvania take different approaches to phones in their buildings. Across the country, 35 states have laws or ...

OPELIKA, Ala. – (WRBL) – With the start of the 2025–2026 school year, Alabama’s new FOCUS Act is officially in effect — banning student cell phones, smartwatches, and earbuds during the school day at ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. It’s now illegal for North Carolina public school students to have their phones on in class unless there’s an emergency or they get ...