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Michigan will implement a statewide policy banning smartphone use in classrooms starting in the 2026-27 school year. The new law requires school districts to create policies prohibiting phone use ...

MICHIGAN, USA — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed bipartisan legislation Tuesday morning that restricts smartphone use in schools in order to reduce distractions. Whitmer signed House Bill 4141 ...

Legislation to ban student cell phone use in class moved one step closer to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's desk. The Michigan Senate voted on a pair of bills Thursday, Jan. 22 that would prohibit students ...

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is launching a study on whether radiation from cellphones could harm Americans' health. "The FDA removed web pages with old conclusions about ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is worried about cell phones. Under the department, the Food and Drug Administration has removed webpages that asserted the devices are safe, according ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will launch a study on cell phone radiation, a department spokesman said on Thursday, Jan. 15, building on Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr's criticism ...

LANSING, Mich. — A priority laid out in Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's 2025 State of the State address is one step closer to becoming law, as the Michigan House passed a ban on cell phones in classrooms ...

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Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill Thursday to ban cell phones in schools throughout New Jersey. The State Senate originally passed Bill S3695 last month, which calls for guidelines to restrict and/or ban ...

CINCINNATI — As Ohio students return to classrooms for a new semester, many are facing a big change. Across the state, cell phones are now banned in schools. The new law took effect at the start of ...