‘The Phone Free Schools Act,’ referenced a paper published in May 2015 by the London School of Economics, finding that students improved in schools with cell phone bans and that lower ...

A cellphone ban is expected to go into effect Tuesday at hundreds of schools across the Los Angeles Unified School District, limiting students’ use of devices.

Generation Faraday's signal-blocking phone bags will reduce distractions and support mental health under the new Phone-Free Schools Act LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, January 8, 2025 ...

The backstory: The LAUSD Board voted in June to expand the district’s existing phone ban to include lunch and passing periods (“bell to bell”). Board members cited rising concerns about the ...

Lawrence school board members will consider approving a new cellphone policy that would make high school classrooms phone-free during instructional time. On Monday, school board members will be ...

The Los Angeles Unified School District's new cellphone ban goes into effect Tuesday, limiting the use of devices during school hours.

California’s Phone-Free Schools Act, explained Here’s are the details of California’s Phone-Free Schools Act, approved by lawmakers and sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom.

A more practical strategy, such as creating phone-free zones in classrooms and study areas while allowing usage during lunch or passing periods, would be a more feasible solution. Though no system is ...

Kids accessing phones during school day not only distracts from learning but also from paying attention to emergency instructions.

LAUSD says its student cellphone ban will start Feb. 18. Schools will decide how to restrict phones, from telling students to put them in backpacks to using magnetically sealed pouches.

Viewpoint: Students will thrive in phone-free schools A growing body of research points to phone and social media addiction as one of the most insidious mental health issues of our time.

The California Phone-Free Schools Act ordered the state's 1,000 school districts, charter schools and county education offices to draft student cellphone policies by July 1, 2026 — and leaves it ...