A growing number of states are passing laws to ban or restrict cellphone use in schools, citing concerns about student mental health, classroom distractions, and public safety.

ATLANTA (AP) — Florida was the first state to pass a law regulating the use of cellphones in schools in 2023. Just two years later, more than half of all states have laws in place, with more likely to ...

Nine states ‒ including Arkansas, California and Minnesota ‒ have already have banned student cellphone use during school or ordered new guidelines on phone use, while 16 more have pending ...