The newly-signed two-year state budget affects Ohioans in myriad ways, from water quality to school funding to the taxes we ...

As of July 1, drivers in Iowa are banned from using cell phones or other devices while driving, except in hands-free or voice ...

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

This is part 19 of a series by the Local News Network at the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism.

HB932/SB897 focuses on cell phone usage during school instruction, requiring school districts across the state to create a ...

The Tuscaloosa County School System's latest board meeting included discussion about enforcing the new state law banning cell ...

Tennessee is joining the list of states that ban cell phones in school, and KCS might take things even further. Here's what ...

The growing resistance to phones on school grounds has been burgeoning since one state enacted new laws in elementary and middle schools in 2023.

Marius and Tracy talk to reporter Steve Mehling about the new cell phone laws in schools, which go into effect tomorrow July 1. A middle school band director is out on a $25,000 bond after allegedly ...

The new policy prohibits students from using cell phones or other electronic devices, including tablets, smartwatches, smart ...

If passed, Senate Bill 158 would ban cell phones in Ohio public schools with some exceptions. Lawmakers say it's intended to ...

The rules are a little more lax for high schoolers: Students in grades 9 through 12 can use their phones outside the ...