They should stow it while in class, writes California Gov. Gavin Newsom in a letter to school districts urging them to enact policies to restrict cellphone use at schools.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants students to keep cell phones away this school year. In a letter to schools in the state, he points to studies that show how excessive cell phone use can erode ...

In an August letter to schools, he urged California lawmakers to restrict phone use. The Los Angeles Unified School District -- the second largest district in the U.S. -- and Santa Barbara Unified ...

Here’s are the details of California’s Phone-Free Schools Act, approved by lawmakers and sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom. Get ready for a massive change for cellphone-obsessed students. Aug. 30, 2024 ...

Several states have passed laws attempting to restrict cell phone use in schools, and California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed legislation requiring school districts to regulate cell phone use.