Across the United States, more schools are implementing policies restricting cell phones as concerns about digital distraction, mental health and academic performance rise. The scale of the issue is ...

Kids may no longer be allowed to whip out cellphones to type essays, operate calculators, make videos or text their parents from school starting this school year in some parts of the U.S. These ...

Even if the ban on in-flight calls is lifted, you can expect sky-high bills. A passenger checks her cellphone on board a plane before a flight in Boston, in this Oct. 31, 2013 photo. Matt Slocum/AP ...

If you are an educator or a parent, it’s hard to look away from the growing trend of smartphone bans in schools. As of this writing, eight states have passed policies banning or restricting cellphone ...

Corrected: An earlier version of this story misspelled a location. The correct spelling is Douglas County, Colo. Many educators will tell you that cellphones are a source of serious academic, mental ...

While much of the phone encryption debate has centered on Apple’s fight with the FBI to unlock an iPhone used by a gunman, the federal government has also ordered Google to unlock cell phones, reports ...

AUSTIN, Texas – A Texas bill that would ban K-12 students from using cell phones during school hours has been signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott. House Bill 1481, introduced by Rep. Caroline Fairly ...