cell phone use

Michigan will ban smartphones from school classrooms starting next school year under a new law signed Tuesday. Colin Jackson has more.

Legislation waiting for Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s signature would ban cell phone use during instructional times in K-12 classrooms. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor spoke to Ypsilanti Community Schools about the proposed ban.

A bill that would require schools to come up with policies to ban personal electronic devices in classrooms is on its way to Governor Gretchen Whitmer. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The state Senate is poised for a final vote on legislation to require school districts to create policies on cell phones and other electronic devices in classrooms. The Senate vote would send the bill to Governor Gretchen Whitmer for her signature. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall is naming affordability as one of his top issues for the year. Colin Jackson has more.

No new policy regarding student access to cell phones in Ann Arbor Public Schools will come before the new school year. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

A pilot program run at Ann Arbor’s Skyline High School regarding students and cell phones is being touted as a success. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Today marks the first day of school in several districts across Washtenaw County. Meanwhile, officials continue to wait for the state to pass an education budget. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

As kids head back to school, there are steps parents can take to ensure their children remain safe while using cell phones. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports.

Corrections departments across the country are seeing an increase in the use of contraband cell phones and, subsequently, a direct correlation to an increase in organized crimes in prisons. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor chats with MDOC Director Heidi Washington about calls for state legislation to pass signal jamming technology to detect and disrupt contraband cell phone use in correctional facilities.