Cell phone ban in Ohio schools show impressive results, according to principals and students

Schools across the U.S. have adopted policies restricting students’ use of cell phones that have brought noticeable results but also concerns from students.
Columbus Dispatch

State law now bans student cell phone use. But what do local policies say about teachers?

A new Ohio law requires school districts to ban cell phone use by students. But what are the policies for teachers using their phones in school? In Ohio's two-year budget, state lawmakers prohibited ...
The Michigan Daily

Whitmer signs classroom cell phone ban

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed two bills Feb. 10 to ban classroom cell phone use. The new laws will go into effect this fall.

Lawmakers consider a statewide policy to prohibit students from using cell phones during school

The New Mexico Senate Education committee on Feb. 9, 2026, advanced a proposed bill that would require all school districts ...