A bill that would restrict cell phone use in Michigan public schools failed in the state House by just three votes last Thursday. The legislation, sponsored by Republican State Rep. Mark Tisdel of ...

State lawmakers in the Michigan House of Representatives passed a bill to ban student phone use in classrooms, following in the footsteps of many states with device policies to curb the impact a ...

A cell phone ban in Michigan classrooms is one step closer to reaching Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's desk.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has called for restrictions on student cell phone use in class. Many states have already enacted ...

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called for a new state law to limit student cell phone use at school. The Michigan House of Representatives and the Michigan Senate introduced competing plans to restrict student ...

Policies vary across districts, from phone caddies to requiring phones be off and away. Research on cell phone impact is ongoing, but educators cite distraction and social media concerns. Parents are ...