Dallas and Fort Worth students are heading back to class today, kicking off a school year that could feel different after a bevy of education-focused

On the first day of school, students, parents and leaders react to the state's new cell phone ban. Some worry about communicating with students in a crisis, others say it's long overdue.

As we've been reporting, there are new rules in place for cell phones inside of all Texas classrooms. A new state law gives districts the power to decide how students can and can't use their devices during the school day.