News, Arts and Culture from WFIU Public Radio and WTIU Public Television

Give Now

Play Live Radio

Next Up:

0:00

0:00 0:00

Available On Air Stations

Some web content from Indiana Public Media is unavailable during our transition to a new web publishing platform. We apologize for the inconvenience.

cell phones in schools

Indiana's cellphone ban means less school drama. But students miss their headphones

Indiana is among a handful of states that passed laws or enacted policies that aim to restrict the use of cellphones in schools.
‘Back to school’ brings new education laws to Indiana classrooms

Joanie Dugan

Most of the new policies took effect July 1, though some changes are still a year or two out from full implementation.