Maryland education officials urged lawmakers Wednesday to “stay the course” on the state’s sweeping Blueprint for Maryland’s Future reforms while granting school systems more ...

Maryland schools may soon be able to limit student cellphone use under a proposed bill. The Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act, ...

State lawmakers in the Michigan House of Representatives passed a bill to ban student phone use in classrooms, following in the footsteps of many states with device policies to curb the impact a ...

Gov. Wes Moore announced Monday the appointment of Kumar P. Barve as the chair of the Maryland Public Service Commission. “Ensuring reliable, affordable utility service is our top priority,” Barve ...

Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law New Jersey's long proposed "bell-to-bell" ban on cell phones in public schools and public charter and renaissance schools during a ceremony at Ramsey High School on ...

The updated rules align with a new Texas law requiring school districts to implement "bell-to-bell" restrictions on personal devices, meaning students may not use phones at any point during the school ...

Gov. Wes Moore announced intended funding for his forthcoming budget proposal Thursday, suggesting the General Assembly approve billions in financial investments for education and law enforcement. The ...

Dan Raby, the senior digital producer for CBS News Atlanta, has been covering everything happening around Georgia for more than a decade. Georgia's recent ban on cellphones in classrooms may expand to ...

It’s no secret teens spend a lot of time in front of screens — something like eight and a half hours daily, according to a 2021 survey. A new study from the University of Washington School of Medicine ...

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Ohio's school cellphone ban took effect on Jan. 1, 2026, and will generally prohibit students from using devices during the school day. Ohio's school cellphone ban took effect on Jan. 1, 2026, and ...