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Gov. Kelly Signs HB 2299, Establishing Kansas School-Day Cellphone Ban

Districts now face a Sept. 1 deadline to implement matching policies with narrow carveouts for health needs or special‑education plans.

Pennsylvania Senate Passes SAFECHAT Bill Regulating AI Chatbots Used by Children

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

Pritzker Renews Push for Statewide All-Day Cellphone Limits in Illinois Schools

Whitmer Signs Michigan K–12 Classroom Smartphone Ban

Europe Tightens School Phone Rules: Sweden Tables Ban, Hesse Reports Early Gains, Austria Plans Trial

States Advance School Phone Limits as Pennsylvania Governor Backs Bell-to-Bell Ban

Education Secretary Tells England Schools to Be Phone‑Free All Day

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

France Moves to Ban Social Media for Under‑15s by September 2026

Parents Sue OpenAI, Citing ChatGPT Exchanges Before Teen’s Suicide

PVEM Bill to Ban Student Phone Use in Basic Schools Goes to Education Commission

Study Ties First Phones Before Age 12 to Higher Risks for Depression, Obesity and Poor Sleep

OpenAI Denies Liability in Teen Suicide Lawsuit, Citing Misuse of ChatGPT

OpenAI Files Court Answer Denying ChatGPT Caused Teen’s Suicide

New Tests Find AI Chatbots and Toys Unsafe for Children

Hamburg and Lower Saxony Direct Schools to Set Smartphone Rules Within a Year

Legal Bid to Force School Smartphone Ban Expands as Teen and Mother Join Case

Wisconsin Enacts Statewide Classroom Cellphone Limits

Character.AI to Bar Open Chats for Minors by Nov. 25, With New Age Checks and Time Caps