The Municipality of Dumanjug in southern Cebu has enforced a total ban on cellular phones in all public schools starting today, June 29, with Mayor Guntrano “Gungun” Gica warning that devices brought ...

Could banning cell phones make Illinois classrooms better places to learn? State lawmakers are betting on it, sending a bill to Gov. JB Pritzker's desk to do exactly that. Senate Bill 2427 will impact ...

Illinois lawmakers approved Senate Bill 2427, requiring all school districts to adopt policies banning student cellphone use during class time, with limited exceptions for educational, medical, ...

The Justice Department has issued a new legal ruling concluding that the Lifeline program to provide phones for the indigent — which gained fame as “Obama phones” — is subject to normal welfare rules ...

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More students than ever are going to schools where cellphones aren't allowed. More than two-thirds of states now have some restrictions, but are kids more focused? Are they learning more? A year ago, ...

Cell phone bans in schools are working—at least as far as keeping kids off their phones during school, according to a new working paper. But the bans, which have been touted by researchers, educators ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- An Illinois bill to ban cell phones in school is gaining bipartisan support. If passed, Senate Bill 2427 would require school districts in Illinois to adopt a policy limiting the use ...

Hypertherm Associates has released V11.0 of Robotmaster, its offline programming software for robotic plasma cutting, welding, and contouring. As robot programs become more complex and toolpaths ...

Scottie Scheffler says Augusta National's cell phone ban at the Masters creates "very peaceful" conditions for golfers. Fans like it, too. Small digital and disposable cameras make enjoyable moment at ...