Schools around the world are banning phones, and the results can be unexpected. For instance, schools are getting loud again.

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HARTFORD, Conn. -- Superintendents in four Connecticut districts that implemented cell phone bans over the past few years are seeing improvements in a number of areas.

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Julia Roberts' daughter decided to unplug after watching an '80s classic. The Pretty Woman actress said that her daughter, Hazel Moder, was inspired to ditch her smartphone after an impactful viewing ...

ATHENS, GA — A new study from the University of Georgia is raising concerns about giving children cell phones too early, finding that early smartphone ownership may be linked to lasting mental health ...

She has a message for parents. Last week Prince William revealed that their children, Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, seven, don’t have mobile phones, in an attempt to ...

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Superintendents in four Connecticut districts that implemented cell phone bans over the past few years are seeing improvements in a number of areas. State Rep. Jennifer Leeper D-Fairfield, co-chair of ...

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