Governor Maura Healey says she supports a bill that is gaining traction on Beacon Hill that would ban cell phones in public ...

Supporters have argued the devices in school distract students and encourage heavy use of social media, contributing to a ...

It might be too late for parents to dream about a screen-free summer for their kids, but the Massachusetts Senate is moving ...

Senate Bill 158, sponsored by State Senator Jane Timken, was recently signed into law as part of the state budget. Its goal: ...

Ohio lawmakers have been moving toward banning cell phones for some time. They passed a law in 2024 that required school ...

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signs a new bill banning cell phone use in K-12 schools, effective Aug. 28. ST. LOUIS — On Wednesday ...

Western Mass News reached out to the Massachusetts Teachers Association for comment. They told us they agree with device free ...

It's less clear what reception the proposal will get across the hall. House Speaker Ron Mariano has said that he recognizes that phones are a distraction in schools and that he also understands ...

With the start of the new school year less than a month away for some school districts, school leaders are being trained now ...

Gov. Tina Kotek has signed Executive Order 25-09, a landmark move aimed at enhancing educational outcomes and mental ...

Teachers, locally and statewide have complained for years that cell phone use during school hours had gotten out of control.