Florida schools implemented new cell phone restrictions starting July 1, 2025. Elementary and middle school students can bring devices but must keep them off and put away all day. High school students ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Kara Alaimo is an associate professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can ...

Perhaps the first and most important lesson of the 2025-26 school year when the doors open on Aug. 11 is the students' use of a cell phone. More than 130 new laws went into effect in Florida as of ...

Florida schools will implement a "first bell to last bell" cell phone ban for K-12 students. Students may possess cell phones, but devices must be off and stored in backpacks. Exceptions are made for ...