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 ...

Schools across the state of Alabama are busy getting ready to implement the newly passed FOCUS Act. The new state law ...

Some districts are adjusting emergency procedures to ensure parents are more quickly alerted in the event of a threat.

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

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

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.

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

The chairman of the Alabama House's education budget committee wants local school districts to clearly state their open enrollment policies. Rep. Danny Garrett, R-Trussville, has filed a bill that ...

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