New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is making a final push to include a “bell-to-bell” smartphone ban in public schools, and the state ...

The proposal, which separates students from their phones upon arrival until dismissal, had initially been met with some ...

The Senate had previously shown some slight disagreement with the Governor’s plan over whether schools should have some ...

New York State lawmakers and school groups challenge Gov. Hochul's proposed smartphone ban, advocating for more school ...

Parent advocates are making an 11th hour push to urge state lawmakers to back Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed statewide “bell-to ...

Gov. 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. A recent poll revealed ...

Parents in New York are calling on lawmakers to support Gov. Kathy Hochul's proposed ban on cell phones in schools amid ...

With the state budget deadline approaching, Gov. Kathy Hochul is warning of potential federal funding cuts that could impact ...

Kathy Hochul proposed a ... for New York to join the ranks of “phone-free” school states. Hochul said schools will have flexibility in how they ban phones, likely through storing the ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul is calling for New York state schools to ban cell phones bell-to-bell. Hochul is asking the Legislature to include the policy in her state budget. It wouldn’t require schools to ban ...

With New York’s April 1 budget deadline looming, state leaders appear to be coalescing around Gov. Kathy Hochul’s push for a ...