When North Carolina students return to school classrooms this month, one thing they should keep turned off is their cellphones. A new state law requires public schools to bar students from using their ...

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As students across the country head back to class, one thing won't be coming with many of them: their cell phones. This year more states than ever are banning students' devices during school hours. In ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Wake County will require students to turn off phones during instructional time. Board gave initial approval; final vote expected in ...

It has been an evolving issue that has plagued classrooms for about two decades now, but after the first few months of a ...

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 ...

(TNS) — Hand your child a phone when you are ready for their childhood to end. We’d suggest another spin on that online proverb: Let kids bring their phones to class when you want them to stop ...

North Carolina law now bans student cellphone use during instructional time. Exceptions include emergencies, medical needs, and approved educational use. Wake and Johnston counties impose escalating ...

Wake County will require students to turn off phones during instructional time. Board gave initial approval; final vote expected in December 2025 to comply. Policy exempts IEP/504 uses, allows ...

This back to school season, more districts than ever have cell phone bans in place. Teachers and legislators alike say the restrictions help kids... More students head back to class without one ...