In California, when classes are in session, cellphones will be required to be put away. New state law AB 272 passed by Gov. Gavin Newsom Monday aims to minimize cellphone use in the classroom in ...

The law, called the Phone-Free Schools Act, requires California’s 1,000 school districts, charter schools and county education offices to draft student cellphone policies by July 1, 2026.

Folsom Cordova district leaders took initiative on limiting cellphone use, but the change is impending for all California public schools. In September, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 3216, a bill ...

How are we going to ensure that every site implements this policy consistently, when the last policy — which was almost the ...

The San Diego Unified School District has approved a phone-free policy in classrooms for the 2025-26 school year.

San Diego Unified’s board on Tuesday night voted unanimously to adopt a new policy that bans cell phone use during most of ...

A new state law bans elementary and middle school students from using cell phones at school. High school students have limits ...

The new policy says devices are to be "stored and turned off" throughout the school day, with penalties for students not ...

One of the biggest issues administrators at Sutter Middle School in Folsom faced coming back to campus after COVID-19 shutdowns was the prevalence of cellphone use on campus.