If passed school districts will have to adopt a policy by July 2026 to limit or ban the use of smartphones by students during the school day.

Gov. Gavin Newsom, in a letter to school leaders last month, encouraged districts to enact restrictions on smartphones on campuses.

Here's are the details of California's Phone-Free Schools Act, approved by lawmakers and sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom. Get ready for a massive change for cellphone-obsessed students.

The California Legislature approved a statewide cellphone ban this week. LAUSD schools that have had bans in place for years provide a window into the future.

The Los Angeles Unified School District, one of the largest in the country, has banned cell phone use during school days. Sacramento area school districts have also implemented policies limiting their use. Several other states currently have laws that restrict or ban cellphone use in schools.

Many of the students arriving at Robert Eagle Staff Middle School on a sunny Thursday morning paused before entering the building to turn off their cellphones, lock them inside gray fabric pouches, and tuck them into their backpacks,

After Wednesday’s fatal school shooting in Georgia, there are worries about the impact a cellphone ban for students could have during emergencies.

Public-school students in South Carolina will soon no longer be allowed to use their cellphones from the morning tardy bell to the afternoon dismissal bell.