Jane Timken, the former chair of the Ohio Republican Party, has been tapped to represent a portion of Northeast Ohio in the upper chamber of the state legislature, Ohio Senate President Rob ...

Under a state law signed last year, Ohio public schools had to pass a policy limiting student device use, though the details were theirs to decide.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine spoke Tuesday morning to offer support for a bill that would ban cellphones in schools throughout the ...

COLUMBUS — Gov. Mike DeWine is backing a new Ohio Senate bill that would prohibit students from using cell phones during the ...

As Ohio lawmakers move to ban cell phones in public schools, some parents raise concerns about being able to check in — or ...

Sponsored by Sen. Jane Timken (R-Jackson Township), Senate Bill 158 incorporates language first introduced by Governor DeWine ...

Banning cellphones in K-12 schools would improve kids' focus, mental health and learning, experts say. Lawmakers are pushing for a statewide ban.

Leaving decisions about cellphone usage in schools up to local school districts isn’t enough for some in Ohio. New statewide ...

DeWine says banning cellphones during school hours will cut down on bullying, protect students' mental health and improve ...

Gov. Mike DeWine called for a full cellphone ban in schools last week, but some parents say the move defies his record of supporting parents’ decision-making in their children’s ...

Jane Timken, a Stark County Republican, and proponents. DeWine held a news conference Tuesday morning to champion the bill, which Timken introduced after the State of the State address March 12 ...

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine hosted a press conference this month supporting legislation that would ban the use of cell phones in public schools in Ohio. Sponsored by Sen. Jane Timken. R-Jackson Township, ...