Breathless cell phone ads might suggest that every American consumer rushes out to grab a brand-new smartphone every year, even if the old one worked just fine. A new survey tells a different story.
In public schools across the country, states are implementing "bell-to-bell" cell phone bans—policies that restrict smartphone use among students throughout the entire school day. As of this fall, 30 ...
USA Today: Parents don't want cell phone bans at schools. We want smarter rules. | Opinion
Like millions of families across the country, my household is loud, busy and plugged in. As a mom of five boys, I understand how much our kids rely on their phones. We use cell phones not just for fun ...
Parents don't want cell phone bans at schools. We want smarter rules. | Opinion
University of Pennsylvania researcher Ran Barzilay is a father of three. His first two children received cellphones before they turned 12. But this summer, as early results from his own study on ...
The Senate, the House, and Governor all seem to be on different pages on how to protect teenagers from the harms of social media and cell phone usage.
CBS News: Bill would ban social media for kids under 14 in Massachusetts, prohibit cellphone use in schools
Bill would ban social media for kids under 14 in Massachusetts, prohibit cellphone use in schools
Washington Examiner: Virginia to crack down on youth social media and classroom cellphone use in 2026
Virginia to crack down on youth social media and classroom cellphone use in 2026
(TNS) — The 2026 legislative session is already shaping up to feature a fight for school funding, a controversial cellphone ban in schools and various other initiatives affecting K-12 education in ...