Houston ISD students who repeatedly use their cell phones during the school day could face weeks without their devices—or even temporary placement at an alternative campus—under a stricter enforcement of the district's cell phone ban.

New research tied to the University of Washington School of Medicine adds to mounting concerns among educators about smartphone use in

Some local districts have expressed skepticism that lawmakers’ intervention would enhance their existing device policies.

The new policies should, at a minimum, provide “age-appropriate and grade-level guidelines” for restricting cellphone and social media use during classroom instruction.

Kansas Senate leaders from both parties unveiled bipartisan legislation on Tuesday that would ban cell phones in K–12 classrooms. The bill, Senate Bill 302, would require Kansas public school districts and accredited private K–12 schools to adopt policies limiting student use of personal electronic communication devices during class time.