The order from Gov. Tina Kotek mandates that Oregon school districts adopt policies banning student cell phone use in K-12 schools by Oct. 31, 2025, with full implementation required by Jan. 1, 202… ...

Cell phone ban in schools has been in the works for some time Ohio lawmakers have been moving toward banning cell phones for some time.

Gov. Tina Kotek has signed Executive Order 25-09, a landmark move aimed at enhancing educational outcomes and mental wellbeing by prohibiting cell phone use.

Many schools in Ohio have already taken steps to ban or limit cell phone use. Cincinnati Country Day School in Indian Hill enforced an all-day cell phone ban during the 2023-24 school year.

Central Valley students are the latest subject to a burgeoning trend of cellphone bans in schools.

Tennessee is joining the list of states that ban cell phones in school, and KCS might take things even further. Here's what to know.