Every district in the state is updating electronic device policies in response to a new state law, the FOCUS Act.

Alabama schools are set to implement a new system to prevent vaping by public school students in the coming academic year. HB ...

Most schools are implementing a bell-to-bell ban, meaning from the first bell of the day to the last, phones are not allowed.

Devices like phones, AirPods, smart watches, tablets and gaming systems are now banned during the school day. Students will ...

The Birmingham Board of Education has approved changes to its student code of conduct to align with Alabama's new Focus Act, ...

The FOCUS Act is banning cell phones in public schools across Alabama. What happens if students violate the law? Can a parent face legal trouble?

More Alabama schools are adding rules for another piece of many children’s school supplies: Water bottles. Trussville City Schools said local students must bring only clear, plastic water bottles to ...

Commenting on a Facebook post asking for their reactions to Alabama's school cellphone restrictions, many parents voiced ...

Alabama’s FOCUS Act bans student cellphone use in schools to cut distractions, ... The law requires local school boards to adopt internet safety policies for school-issued devices.

Doctoral student Chelsia Douglas combines policy, purpose and personal experience to support student success and ...