G ov. Kathy Hochul announced on January 21 a proposal to ban cell phones in classrooms. She stated that cell phones in the classroom are a major disruption for all students.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday launched a new website to assist New York schools with the statewide ...

NEW YORK CITY — Gov. Kathy Hochul has included a statewide cell-phone ban plan in New York's $254 million state budget. Beginning next September, if approved, schools will be implementing a cell ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul visited the Hicksville School District on Tuesday, June 24, to discuss the upcoming implementation of the ...

NY Governor Hochul announces a smartphone ban policy for schools, set to start in the 2025-26 year, with a focus on reducing ...

New York State has implemented a cellphone ban in schools, requiring students to put away their devices for the entire school ...

Governor Kathy Hochul once again touting her "bell-to-bell" cell phone ban which is included in the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget agreement on Tuesday. The ban, would which effectively prohibit all ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul said New York’s new cell phone ban for K-12 classrooms will improve mental health and learning as Long ...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) said a classroom phone ban set to be implemented this year will protect students’ education. The “distraction-free school” policy will make New York the ...

New York Governor Kathy Hochul is implementing a bell-to-bell ban on smartphones in schools starting this fall. The governor cites a youth mental health crisis fueled by addictive technology ...

When Schenectady High School students return to class in September, they’ll be required to lock their cellphones in pouches ...

New York Governor Kathy Hochul is implementing a bell-to-bell ban on smartphones in schools starting this fall. The governor cites a youth mental health crisis fueled by addictive technology ...