Saying they are “becoming a barrier for teachers to do their jobs,” New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte has announced she will be “taking action” to ban cell phones in public schools.

A new cell phone policy has been implemented at two New Britain schools on Tuesday in hopes of improving student engagement and reducing distractions. Students’ cell phones will be placed in pouches for the school day.

After becoming New Hampshire’s 83rd governor, Kelly Ayotte turned to a former boss and a political ally to lead an effort to streamline state government as she faces the difficult

K-12 students heading back to class on Monday will no longer be allowed to use their personal electronic devices during instructional hours. Parents and guardians looking to contact their children are to call the school office.

Maryland lawmakers to consider cellphone restrictions in schools

More than a year and a half after a student cell phone ban began at Palm Beach Maritime Academy in Lantana, the principal, who was hesitant to try out a pouch program for students to lock their phones away,

Portland Public Schools voted 5-2 to ban cellphones during the school day, including during lunch. In support of this policy, Board Chair Eddie Wang discussed what he says is data from the North Clackamas School District,