Gov. Murphy has called for a statewide ban on cell phones in schools and proposed a grant program. Districts are divided on the cell phone issue, with some citing safety concerns and others emphasizing responsible technology use. Several districts have ...

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There are exceptions to the rules. As an example, students can use their phones riding to and from school on a school bus if it does not interfere with the driver. Students can also access their phones when on their lunch breaks or other breaks in the ...

New York just put every student’s cell phone on Do Not Disturb—permanently. As Jericho students started their school year, they were one of the first student bodies in the state to adjust to a new state-wide cell phone ban, enacted in schools across ...

The buzz of notifications in a back pocket. A text sent below the desk. A snap. A like. All these daily interruptions from cellphones will soon disappear for Vermont K-12 students when the state’s bell-to-bell ban on the devices takes effect in the 2026 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MEMPHIS, Tenn.–It’s back to school day for high schoolers at Memphis Shelby County Schools, and ...

Hillhouse Principal Antoine Billy sent out an email to students, staff, and families Wednesday acknowledging “an increase in student cell phone usage during the school day” — and outlining progressive discipline, up to and including a one-day ...