The Republican-led proposal passed a first committee on Tuesday, with bipartisan support. Supporters say the effort is aimed at improving academic performance, student focus and communication skills.

A Michigan bill, which would require Michigan public schools to enact policy limiting the use of cell phones on school grounds during instructional times, is headed to the desk of Governor Gretchen ...

As the Michigan Legislature garnered bipartisan support in the House and Senate for a set of K-12 cell phone ban bills, most ...

CASSOPOLIS, Mich. (WSBT) — A bill in the Michigan legislature right now would require schools to implement a policy on cell phones. Many districts already restrict cell phone usage in the classroom, ...

Kansas lawmakers are considering legislation that would restrict or ban student cell phone use during the school day, ...

Georgia’s teenagers could soon be doing significantly less scrolling, swiping and tapping on weekdays. The state Legislature ...

What is a phone? It's no mystery that the devices we call "phones" today are not primarily used for phone calls. And now that I’ve purchased a smartwatch that can also place calls, isn’t that, too, ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office and the Road Commission joined forces Friday morning to highlight technology that has provided efficient communication between first responders.

When disaster strikes, the last thing you want to worry about is how you're going to communicate. Whether it’s a natural disaster like a hurricane, an earthquake, or even a widespread power outage, we ...

Avella residents face communication crisis with landline outage ...