A key component of election studies is working with diverse forms of data. These include voter lists, candidate details, ...

In 2026, all school districts in California will be required to adopt policies restricting or prohibiting students’ use of smartphones during the school day. The new law also requires the policy to be ...

A bill to ban cell phones throughout the school day is on its way to the governor’s desk. The bill would prohibit use during the school day, as opposed to just in classrooms. It was approved ...

Student artists are hoping their hard work pays off when you're driving around this winter. You might see their artwork the next time it snows. Karin Mallett has the details on the paint the plow ...

D.C. voters will have more of a say in who gets elected to office come June 2026. That month's primary is the first time ranked choice voting will be in place, after the D.C. Council cleared the way ...

Dan Raby, the senior digital producer for CBS News Atlanta, has been covering everything happening around Georgia for more than a decade. A Fulton County Schools police officer has been taken off duty ...

The bill said it focuses on improving learning outcomes. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) -- the signature defense policy and spending bill -- will ban cellphones for K-12 students ...

The political landscape in Bangladesh has been witnessing some significant moments in the country ahead of the national parliamentary polls in February 2026 and with the current shifts in the ...

A new Arizona law requires public schools in the state to enforce stricter phone-use policies and limit student access to the internet and social media starting beginning this school year. Gov. Kate ...

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So far this year, at least four states have redrawn their congressional districts with the stated goal of advantaging one party or the other in the 2026 midterms. Several others are exploring similar ...