In public schools across the country, states are implementing "bell-to-bell" cell phone bans—policies that restrict ...

is your neighborhood reporter for North Beach, Downtown Corpus Christi and the Bay Area. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — What would you do if you didn't have access to your cell phone throughout the day?

Policies vary across districts, from phone caddies to requiring phones be off and away. Research on cell phone impact is ongoing, but educators cite distraction and social media concerns. Parents are ...