Cell Phones and Learning

NYS Cell Phone Ban, 1 Year Later

PA House and Senate approve bell-to-bell cell phone ban for schools

The Pennsylvania House and Senate have both passed legislation requiring schools to ban cell phones during the school day.

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Plans to ban cell phones in PA schools advances

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Noblesville Schools to implement new cell phone, electronic devices policy following new state law

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Schools urged to act on mobile phone use ahead of law change

The Scottish government has urged schools to act before it introduces new legislation to restrict phone use in classrooms.

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Enjoy your phones this summer, kids. New bans are coming to schools

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Poland to ban phones in schools, restrict access to pornography

The Baltimore Sun

Oregon bans cell phones in K-12 schools to boost learning, mental health

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has signed Executive Order 25-09, a landmark move aimed at enhancing educational outcomes and mental wellbeing by prohibiting cell phone use during school hours in Oregon’s public schools. The order mandates that districts adopt ...

The Cincinnati Enquirer

Ohio bans cell phones in schools, with some exceptions

The state budget bill signed by Gov. Mike DeWine bans students from using cell phones under most circumstances in K-12 public schools. Districts must adopt the policy by Jan. 1, 2026. While some districts and parents support the ban for improved focus ...

NPR

Many states tried to create phone-free learning spaces this year. Here's how it went

More students than ever went to class without their cell phones in 2025. Researchers, teachers and students look back on attempts to build phone-free learning spaces this year. More students than ever are going to class without their cellphones. Thirty-two ...

Edinburgh News on MSN

Pupils defend mobile phones as 'essential' for learning at new West Lothian high school

Winchburgh school shuns phone bans to embrace devices as 'essential' learning aids