Michigan’s cell phone ban may seem like a return to the Stone Age, but it’s a step forward for classroom learning Alexandra ...

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has called for restrictions on student cell phone use in class. Many states have already enacted ...

Farmington Public Schools banned phones two years ago. Students, teachers and administrators report on the pros and cons.

LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will soon sign bipartisan bills to prohibit smartphone use inside public K-12 classrooms ...

A pair of bills limiting the use of cellphones in classrooms received near-unanimous support in the Michigan Senate.

The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Mark Tisdel, R-Rochester Hills, would create statewide minimum standards for cellphone restrictions during instruction time. "People recognize that this is a ...

DTE Energy is donating $15 million to three nonprofits to help Michigan families in need keep their homes warm this winter.

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...

Michigan Senate Democrats propose legislation to protect children from social media harms through stricter privacy settings and parental controls.

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. LANSING — Michigan public schools would have to ban ...

The French rail operator SNCF has recently installed new ‘adults-only’ carriages. It’s part of a sad culture of suppressing the young that forgets we were all loud and carefree once, writes Emma Beddi ...