KTHV

Gov. Sanders announces Bell to Bell, No Cell Act banning tech in Arkansas schools

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has announced a bill that would ban smartphones and personal electronic devices from every public school in the state beginning in the 2025-2026 ...
katv

Gov. Sanders introduces bill to make every Arkansas public school go phone-free

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced new legislation that would ban smartphones and other personal electronic devices like smartwatches from every public school in ...
Government Technology

CITE25: California’s School Phone Restrictions Are Just a Start

Some education officials say building trust with parents and students has been key to the success of California's Phone-Free ...
KAIT

Gov. Sanders announces phone-free school legislation

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) – Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced legislation that would ban smartphones and other personal electronic devices from public schools in Arkansas. According to a news ...
Iowa Public Radio

Gov. Reynolds calls for restricting cell phones in schools, will establish an Iowa 'DOGE' task force

Gov. Kim Reynolds delivers her 2025 Condition of the State speech to lawmakers and guests gathered in the House Chamber. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds proposed ideas for boosting the state’s health care ...
Valley News Live

Gov. Armstrong signs “Bell to Bell” phone-free policy into law

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - A new North Dakota law is going to change your child’s education in the coming years. It’s called the “Bell to Bell” law. Friday, Governor Kelly Armstrong signed the ...
WKBW

'It's about time': Gov. Hochul reveals details of plan to ban smartphones in New York schools

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Governor Kathy Hochul has revealed details of her plan to ban smartphones in New York schools as part of her FY 2026 Executive Budget Proposal. The governor's office said this ...
NJ.com

Some N.J. schools are already locking up cellphones as gov pushes for classroom ban

In his annual State of the State address this week, Gov. Phil Murphy backed a plan to direct New Jersey school districts to adopt policies to ban cellphones in classrooms, from elementary school ...
wbng

Gov. Hochul launches website to help families understand Phone Free Schools policy

NEW YORK (WBNG) -- Governor Kathy Hochul launched a website today to help parents and students better understand the new smartphone ban in schools across the state. The website, ny.gov/phonefree, ...
Iowa Public Radio

Gov. Reynolds' bill restricting cell phone use in schools advances in the Iowa Senate

The governor's bill would ban cell phone use during instructional time and require middle schoolers to learn about the effects of social media. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ bill to ban cell phones during ...
inforum

Armstrong and Strinden: Students will thrive in phone-free schools

As parents of a combined six children who have attended 15 different schools in several districts, we’ve had a front-row seat to the impacts of smartphones and social media use in schools on mental ...