Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath called for lawmakers to ban the use of cellphones in public schools across the state. Morath's comments about a statewide ban came during his testimony at a Senate Education Committee hearing on Wednesday,

Richmond Public School parents and community members are invited to participate in discussions regarding Virginia's recently announced cell phone-free education plan.

The Virginia Department of Education is giving school districts until New Year's Day to ban student cell phone use. Why it matters: The goal is to reduce K-12 students' exposure to their phones, which has been tied to distracted learning and increased anxiety and depression via social media usage.