ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on January 21 a proposal to ban cell phones in classrooms. She stated that cell ...

New York students may no longer have cell phones with them from “bell to bell” under Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed ban, but ...

Under the plan included in Hochul’s state budget proposal, school districts have until August to come up with and present a policy “prohibiting the use of internet-enabled devices” by ...

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has included more than $13 million in her executive budget to support a statewide ban on ...

New York Governor Kathy Hochul is pushing for cell phones to be banned in the classroom statewide. Hochul proposed on ...

Governor Kathy Hochul continued her push for a bold initiative to ban cell phone use in schools, stating that a "war is being ...

Governor Kathy Hochul's initiative to ban cell phone use by students during school hours is gaining traction among educators, ...

Hochul wants schools to ban smartphones and other internet-enabled devices before the next school year. Lawmakers are open to ...

A budget plan by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul includes a proposal to ban student use of cell phones during school.

The statewide policy would 'make classrooms distraction-free so our children can focus on the things that matter.' ...

The legislation would ban cellphones and other devices that can access the internet throughout the school day.