One in three U.S. school districts has implemented stricter security measures at entrances, including cell phone detection and weapons screening, according to a 2024 report by the K-12 School ...

ATLANTA — Metro Atlanta school districts are investing millions in artificial intelligence-powered weapon detection systems, ...

News is your Back to School headquarters this 2025-26 school year! Here's what students and families kicking off a new academic year at Richmond Public Schools (RPS) need to know.

Nearly 9,000 students will head back to school in Marietta next week, and they will notice some changes. Channel 2 Cobb ...

With just six weeks to go before all New York schools must comply with a “bell-to-bell” ban on cellphones, officials said ...

On the other side was the Senate’s suggestion: to require school boards to adopt cell phone restriction policies, but to give them the freedom to craft one of their choosing. On Wednesday, June ...

McElyea is a mother of two twins on the autism spectrum. She said she was for the detectors and wants to ensure all students ...

About 19 states have cell phone policies, ranging from ‘strongly encouraging’ education boards to implement cell phone policies to requiring students to power off their phones during school hours.

Cruz, who attended a middle school where metal detectors were briefly used, said they gave her a peace of mind. “We had them for about a week or two weeks, and they would go off every time, like ...