Students in Korea will be banned from using smartphones during class starting in the spring semester under a new law aimed at reducing digital overdependence and protecting classroom learning. The ...

If you suspect your child is distracted by a smartphone while at school, you might be right. Here's how this habit can take a toll on their academic experience. Aside from being an annoying ...

Most states now have, or are considering, bans of cellphones in public schools. For a generation that grew up with ...

Many of New Jersey’s approximately 600 public school districts restrict cellphone use in classrooms, but the policies and ...

Worldwide, around one in four countries has implemented bans or restrictions on the use of smartphones in schools. A 9to5Mac poll conducted a year ago found strong support for the same happening in ...

State governors across the country are pushing for classroom bans on smartphones while school districts as close to Pueblo as Colorado Springs School District 11 are updating their policies to enforce ...

Help us pay for in-depth stories like this one by becoming a Seven Days Super Reader. When students enter Erin Carter’s math class at Spaulding High School in Barre, they put their phones on a counter ...

Last week, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced that he would issue an executive order to implement guidelines on banning smartphones in Virginia's classrooms. This announcement follows a growing trend ...

The state's new program offers money to help districts implement strict "bell-to-bell" bans, requiring complete device ...

This student has an idea for a cellphone policy that meets kids and teachers in the middle. Bigstock As we all know, smartphones are a common piece of society — but yes, they are a distraction. At my ...