More Delaware educators are pursuing stricter, physical restrictions on cellphones during the school day. What should you know?

Some policies require students to turn off their phones during class or give them to administrators during the school day.

Students are struggling to stay engaged in class at a time of poor mental health, shortened attention spans, reduced attendance and worsening grades

Lunchtime can be a sad sight at Lauren Eller's middle school because too many students are glued to their phones. "They're just so addicted," the Wayzata teacher told Axios. The big picture: Many Minnesota school districts have already adopted formal policies limiting students' mobile device usage — well ahead of a March deadline in a new state law that requires district leaders to spell out their rules.

Kids are headed back to school across the DMV, and some will have to say goodbye to their phones. Why it matters: States, cities, and school districts across the country are banning or limiting cellphone use at schools,