Carey Gallagher began her senior year at Yonkers Middle High School in New York this week alongside 1,438 students, now all required to place their cellphones in a locked magnetic pouch. Yonkers ...

The debate over whether phones belong in schools has raged for more than a decade. A 2015 study found that test scores rose ...

In classrooms across the US, a product meant to enforce phone-free learning is being undone by low-tech ingenuity. The $25 ...

Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) is using Yondr pouches to limit student cell phone use, reportedly improving engagement. The district faces a $188 million deficit, yet the Yondr pouch program ...

DANVILLE, Va. (WSET) — Danville Public Schools unveiled the Yondr pouch, a device that magnetically locks cell phones, last week at a school board meeting. The Yondr pouch is a new enhancement for ...

Nothing brings the outdoor vibes to a screeching halt like an unforeseeable phone malfunction due to too much adventure. Hard-hitting splashes, dropping in deep water, infiltration of dirt, droplets ...

Since readjusting its cell phone policy to include the use of Yondr pouches at Alton School District’s high school and middle school, Superintendent Elaine Kane has noticed an improvement in student ...

EASTON — The Talbot County Board of Education unanimously voted Wednesday to institute cell phone pouches at St. Michaels Middle School for the 2025-2026 school year, though it chose to hold off on ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) — As the school year comes to a close, Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) is assessing the effectiveness of cell phone pouches introduced to students this year. The district invested ...