Iowa City Press-Citizen

Iowa City schools to ban cellphones during class time at high schools, middle schools

The Iowa City Community School Board has banned cellphone use during class time across the district, revealing a universal plan that will be enforced at all schools. The new personal device policy was ...
WTVF

Tennessee bans cell phones during class time; here's what your district can independently implement on campus

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — When your child heads back to school this Fall, they may not be able to use their cell phone in the same way they did last school year. That's because, earlier this year, the ...
Government Technology

Parents Cause Distractions by Monitoring Student Laptops in Class

(TNS) — Parents texting or calling their kids during class is a major source of frustration for many teachers. But that's not the only way that parents are using technology to insert themselves into ...
Lawrence Journal-World

Kansas Senate leaders propose legislation banning cellphone use during class time for all public, private K-12 schools

An AdobeStock photo illustrates cell phone usage in a classroom. Kansas Senate leaders from both parties unveiled bipartisan legislation on Tuesday that would ban cell phones in K-12 classrooms. The ...
WRAL

NC lawmakers want school boards to restrict cellphones during class

North Carolina lawmakers want to require every public school in the state to prohibit the use of cellphones and other electronic devices during classes, with few exceptions. A bill filed Wednesday by ...