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At Robinson Secondary School in Fairfax, Virginia, there is a two-tiered system to limit students’ access to their cellphones — and they have already found some positive effects. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports for TODAY.

Arizona has become the latest state to enact a law limiting student cell phone use at school.

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Gov. Katie Hobbs on April 14 signed House Bill 2484, which requires school districts and charter schools to "limit the use of wireless communication devices by students during the school day."

The Los Angeles Unified School District's sweeping ban on cellphones, smartwatches, and smart glasses in classrooms took effect Tuesday, marking a significant shift in the district's approach to technology management.

This past June, the LAUSD board ruled to ban students' use of cell phones and...

Tim Callahan’s view on cellphones has changed over the course of his career as an educator.

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When he was the technology director for the North Adams district in Massachusetts, Callahan said he never would have supported a ban on cellphones...

Arkansas’ Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and California’s Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom have little in common ideologically, but the two have both been vocal supporters of an idea that’s been rapidly gaining bipartisan ground in the states: Students’ cellphones need to be banned during the school day....

Australia's government says it will introduce "world-leading" legislation to ban children under 16 from social media.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the proposed laws, to be tabled in parliament next week, were aimed at mitigating the "harm" social media was inflicting on Australian children.​..

At the CFSD Governing Board meeting on October 22, 2024, the Board unanimously approved adopting the CENTEGIX CrisisAlert system, a cutting-edge safety technology that will significantly improve emergency response capabilities. This system enhances the safety and security of our students and staff across all CFSD schools...

Heading into the 2024-2025 school year, a growing number of states are implementing or considering state-wide bans on cellphones in schools. Many leaders in education and policymakers suggest cellphone bans will help mitigate youth mental health concerns and distractions during academic instruction. The resurgence of cellphone bans...