New York just put every student’s cell phone on Do Not Disturb—permanently. As Jericho students started their school year, they were one of the first student bodies in the state to adjust to a new ...

With cellphones prohibited from the first bell to last, educators say students are playing board games during lunch, ...

Governor Kathy Hochul's "bell-to-bell" cellphone ban has been in effect at schools across New York State for a month now. How do you feel about the ban? Governor Hochul banned cellphones in classrooms ...

Just weeks after New York’s sweeping smartphone ban took effect in public schools, teachers say they’re seeing something they haven’t witnessed in years: students paying attention. “The cellphone ban ...