Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed a bill into law that will require California school districts to restrict or ban student cellphone use, thrusting the state with the largest K-12 population in ...

In California, when classes are in session ... About 97% of students use cell phones during the school day for an average of 43 minutes, according to a Common Sense research report published ...

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 ...

This scene is one California lawmakers are hoping ... on what constitutes an emergency, leaving it to schools to decide. Student cellphone use at L.A. public schools will be banned starting ...

If enacted, California would join Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, South Carolina and Ohio in passing statewide cellphone use restrictions on public school campuses. “Now is the time to require ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom, who previously spoke in favor of limits on cellphone use, is expected to sign the Phone-Free Schools Act, also known as Assembly Bill 3216. If he does, California will become ...

Some skeptics of cellphone bans, however, have raised concerns about enforcement, missed opportunities to teach about healthy ...

San Diego County's largest school district is seeking public input on a proposed policy to limit student cellphone use during class time.