Over the last year, educators and legislators across the U.S. have examined and debated how to limit student cellphone access in schools. In Pennsylvania, Gov. Josh Shapiro signed legislation in July ...

Yondr, based in Mar Vista, makes a locking neoprene pouch that about 250 L.A. Unified schools are using to enforce the district’s new cellphone ban. Students at University Charter High School said ...

FRIENDSWOOD, Texas -- Students at Friendswood ISD will be prohibited from using cellphones with YONDR pouches, which are magnetic lockable phone pouches, at any time on campus. Beginning next school ...

A surprisingly simple system to prevent kids from accessing their phones during class is gaining traction at schools across the U.S., and bringing in millions of dollars for a California startup ...

COFFEE COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) - The Coffee County School System will be implementing a strategy to “improve school safety and support student learning,” the school system said in a letter to parents. The ...

OPELIKA, Ala. – (WRBL) – With the start of the 2025–2026 school year, Alabama’s new FOCUS Act is officially in effect — banning student cell phones, smartwatches, and earbuds during the school day at ...

The grey pouches with a lime green trim have gotten the attention of students at West Side High School in Newark. Particularly those who come to school late. After tardy students pass through the ...

Beloit (WREX) – School District of Beloit is using a unique new tool to help students focus on classwork, rather than their cell phones. The district started using Yondr phone pouches, a small ...

The same type of pouches that concert or comedy show guests are required to store their phones in, are being tested as a way to curb digital device use in Harnett County Schools. The district is ...

There’s no denying the utility of cellphones in certain educational settings. But student distraction, social disengagement and bullying have reached concerning levels in the smartphone age, and K-12 ...