BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Using a cell phone during class is now prohibited in North Carolina. That goes for any ...

The acting principal acknowledged the burden placed on staff but said the situation left her no choice. “There were still a lot of cell phones to be responsible for. I didn’t like being ...

Starting in the 2025-2026 school year, a statewide ban will prohibit cell phone use in Florida elementary and middle schools.

Govenor Sarah Huckabee Sanders passed a “Bell to Bell, No Cell” act that will take effect at the start of the 2025-2026 ...

N.C. Governor Josh Stein signed House Bill 959, which bans cell phones in classrooms. According to a press release, the bill provides students with a distraction-free ...

A new statewide mandate takes effect July 1 requiring students in Virginia’s public schools to keep their phones off ...

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 ...

As they amended the cell phone policy last changed in 2011, the school board said they would re-evaluate the policy after its first year in effect, considering whether phones should be allowed ...

Nearly 150 new Florida laws went into effect July 1 and some of them make big changes you need to know. Here's the list.

Schools and school boards in Virginia are now required to develop policies to create a cell phone-free environment in the ...

Meanwhile, Gov. Phil Scott signed off on H. 480 last week to mandate a statewide ban on cell phone use in school in the 2026-27 school year. The law aims to create a phone and social media free school ...