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STATEHOUSE–Testimony was heard Wednesday at the Statehouse on a bill that would ban kids from using cell phones in schools altogether. If it ends up passing, it would mandate that kids either leave ...

Schools that banned cell phones through lockable pouches succeeded in limiting how often kids used their phones, but test scores didn’t improve, a new national study found. The study, a working paper ...

A U.S. study finds strict school cellphone bans reduce usage but have little effect on test scores or attendance.

New Jersey could become the next state in the coming weeks to ban students from using cell phones while they are in public school. A bill unanimously passed the state Senate in January, but it stalled ...