Texas lawmakers are calling for the ban of cellphones in public schools across the state causing a divide in the Panhandle.

Districts are taking action. Some districts in Texas have banned cellphone use in classrooms while others have banned cellphone use on school property. And some districts still allow cellphones and haven't taken action against them.

Recent school incidents, particularly this month’s school shooting in Georgia, are raising new concerns about cell phone bans. After the Apalachee High shooting, as well as the rash

This story originally appeared on The 19th. Sign up for their daily newsletter. Not a school day goes by without Anthony Colla seeing a student on a phone in class. The sight is so frequent that the language and literature teacher at Eagle Rock Junior/Senior High in Los Angeles deliberates carefully before asking kids to

Society / StudentNation / New York Governor Kathy Hochul has considered a statewide ban on smart devices in schools, but many parents, students, and teachers have a more nuanced view. Ushoshi Das This story was produced for StudentNation,