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Largest Study Finds School Phone Bans Cut Use but Not Test Scores

Policymakers are pouring money into enforcement despite muted academic payoffs.

Teens Spend a Third of the School Day on Phones, UNC Study Finds

States Escalate Bell-to-Bell School Phone Limits as Indiana Senate Passes Ban, Michigan Bills Reach Whitmer, Utah Plan Advances

NEISD Delays Cellphone Policy Decision as TEA Presses for Bell-to-Bell Ban

Ann Arbor Parents Submit Petition for First-Bell-to-Last-Bell School Phone Ban

Study Links Florida School Phone Limits to Higher Attendance and Small Test Gains by Year Two

Alamo Heights ISD Approves Bell-to-Bell Student Cellphone Ban

One Week In, NYC Schools Settle Into State Device Ban as Families Weigh Trade-Offs

New York Schools Outline Rules for Statewide Bell-to-Bell Cellphone Ban

Fort Worth ISD Approves Daylong Phone Ban with Strict Penalties

Quebec Expands School Cellphone Ban to Cover Entire Day Starting Fall 2025

Hillary Clinton Urges Repeal of Section 230 for Stricter Social Media Regulation

California Set to Implement Statewide School Cellphone Restrictions

Schools Nationwide Enforce Cellphone Bans to Combat Distractions and Mental Health Issues

Growing Momentum for Banning Cellphones in Schools

States Push for Stricter Cellphone Bans in Schools

Broward Schools Enforce Strict Cellphone Ban During School Hours

Debate Intensifies Over School Smartphone Bans Across U.S.

Spain Introduces Comprehensive Child Online Safety Law

Florida School District Bans Cellphones; Increases Student Engagement but Raises Concerns Over Surveillance and Communications Limits