In the early 90's, a company called General Magic began working on a portable device that would allow people to check email, make phone calls, even play games. It was basically a smartphone. But it ...

PUEBLO, Colo. (KOAA) — Pueblo's District 60 (D60) school board is discussing potential changes to its cell phone policy, following a year in which the district prohibited phone use inside school ...

HAYSVILLE, Kan. (KWCH) - Earlier this year, a law passed to ban cell phones from “bell to bell” in schools across Kansas. The law mandates that all students securely store their personal electronic ...

MADISON, Wis. (WKOW) — The Madison Metropolitan School District reviewed a new cell phone policy for the fourth time during a special Board of Education meeting Monday night. Under the proposal, high ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - When schools across the Commonwealth re-open next fall, there will be changes impacting cell phones. In April, Governor Spanberger signed some bills aimed to strengthen schools ...

SAN ANTONIO — The threat of a state-appointed conservator is no longer hanging over North East ISD. District leaders announced that the Texas Education Agency will not move forward with plans to ...

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Williamson County Board of Education just got results back after studying how best to keep devices from distracting students in the classroom. A recent pilot ...

Could banning cell phones make Illinois classrooms better places to learn? State lawmakers are betting on it, sending a bill to Gov. JB Pritzker's desk to do exactly that. Senate Bill 2427 will impact ...

If you’re looking for a way to have some fun this summer without spending a lot of money, Cinemark has you covered. The movie theater chain is offering tickets to family-friendly movies starting at $1 ...

A new Boise School District cell phone policy is drawing mixed reactions from staff and students at East Junior High School. Under the policy, students must store their phones in their lockers from ...

NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — Noblesville Schools is implementing a new cell phone policy for the 2026-27 school year, coming after the Indiana General Assembly passed a wireless communications devices ...

A bougie cinema chain has sparked outrage after introducing a new ordering policy that means customers can use their cell phones to buy snacks during films – and critics have called on chiefs to “save ...