An ordinance that would ban cell phones in Mukwonago schools has been sent back to committee for further consideration.

New cell phone regulations will go into effect for Boulder Valley School District schools in January. The new policy will prohibit high students from using their cell phones during the entire school day.

Another potential benefit to students having cell phones on their person in school buses is they can call their parents or dial 911 during emergency situations, as illustrated again recently with the fatal Appalachee High School shooting in Georgia. According to Care.com, parents and students feel safer when they have their cell phones at hand.

With 70% of high school teachers considering cell phone distractions a “major problem,” one Tennessee lawmaker is looking to address the issue.

Boulder Valley students, starting in January will need to put away their phones from bell-to-bell, including during passing periods and lunch, after the school board on Tuesday signed off on a new

The Boulder Valley School District is following a national trend in an attempt to stop their Colorado students from using phones in class.