A Texas official has urged the ban of cellphones in schools, citing the devices' "harmful" effects on students. On Wednesday, Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath spoke at a Senate ...

Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath ... People supporting universal cellphone bans note that the devices distract students from learning and are harmful to children's mental health.

Since issuing a burn ban on October 8, Smith County officials have been called out to about 50 calls for illegal burning.

Opponents of cellphone bans ... call the police for help. Students put their cellphones in their lockers after switching them off at a high school in Lorient, France, on September 5. A Texas ...

only 41% of Texas students demonstrated an adequate understanding of math, a significant cause for concern among lawmakers Wednesday. People supporting universal cellphone bans note that the ...

During the Uvalde school shooting, where a gunman massacred 19 students and two teachers, children trapped inside the school used phones to call ... 2024/09/18/texas-school-cell-phone-ban/.

Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath said last month that next year lawmakers should ban the use of cellphones in public schools across the state.