Most states have attempted to curb cellphone use in schools in recent years. Parents and educators hoped decreased usage would improve test scores, boost mental health and help students pay more ...

SEATTLE — New restrictions on cellphone use among all Seattle Public Schools (SPS) students went into effect on Monday. Superintendent Ben Shuldiner told KING 5 phones were a distraction in the ...

SEATTLE — Seattle Public Schools’ (SPS) new cellphone ban took effect Monday for K-12 students, expanding and standardizing rules that many schools in the district already had in place. District ...

A new study has found the ban of cellphones in schools has had little effect on student performances in New York. Banning cellphones was supposed to improve many of the problems in schools, including ...

Cellphone bans got devices out of students’ hands, according to the first large study. But behavior and academics have not improved, at least so far. By Dana Goldstein Banning cellphones was supposed ...

When I was in high school in the early 2000s, there was a smoke shack on campus. An actual designated smoking area for students to grab a quick drag between classes. By then, it was defunct — a rusty ...

Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, maintains a list of "resort rules" targeting a surge in ride disruptions that has gotten renewed attention. The changes, outlined in a recent operations ...

SEATTLE — Students in the Seattle Public Schools (SPS) district will face new cellphone restrictions beginning Monday. "It's important for our teachers so that they can teach and not have those ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A bill to permanently ban students from using cell phones during the school day is heading to the governor’s desk. The Bell to Bell, No Cell Policy was introduced last year, but ...

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