Officials are investigating after a student's cell phone caught fire at Bentworth High School in Washington County Monday morning. Superintendent Scott Martin said in a statement sent to students ...

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced his support for a bill that would ban student use of cell phones during the school day in Ohio."We all know screen time is very addictive, cell phone hazards go ...

“In restrictive schools, phones were not allowed to be used during the school day for recreational purposes, and were required to be kept off inside bags, stored in lockers, kept in a ...

"A high school student challenged me and asked me if I could do my job as a financial advisor and state senator without a cell phone,” he said after voting no. "Honestly, no I couldn't.

Wakefield High School in Arlington ... Wakefield students admit their screen time before the ban was oftentimes much higher. Proponents for phone restrictions or bans point to fewer distractions ...

The policy loosens at high schools, with phones allowed during meals and between classes. Through its Engage IRL campaign, the district has expanded extracurricular programs at each of its 58 schools.

For example, recent research from the UK involving over 1,200 students found no significant difference in academic grades or well-being between schools with strict phone bans and those with more ...

ST. LOUIS COUNTY – The Parkway School District’s Board of Education is considering a near-total ban on mobile devices for students in its schools. Wednesday night, parents, teachers and ...

PAINTSVILLE, Ky. (WCHS) — It seems like everywhere you look these days, people are either talking or playing on their cell phones. Some Kentucky lawmakers believe local school boards should ...

Netflix is making its drama Adolescence available to secondary school students through charities Into Film+ and Tender. The four-part series will be available on Into Film+ – a streaming service ...

Several legislators had safety concerns about students not having access to their phones. Rep. Barbara Drummond (D-Mobile) said because of the prevalence of school shootings, students need to be ...