A bell-to-bell school smartphone ban in schools statewide is part of the New York state budget deal, Gov. Kathy Hochul ...

Under the policy, school districts across the state will have until this summer to craft their implementation plans and must ...

The Locust Valley School District implemented its own cell phone ban policy in 2023, and say it has fostered positive results ...

When the new school year starts in September, students in New York State’s public schools will be prohibited from accessing ...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the state's fiscal year 2026 budget into law, where she highlighted several initiatives ...

New York's school cell phone ban requires students to put away their devices for the entire school day, including during ...

New York classrooms are dialing down distractions.Come this fall, all K-12 public schools in New York will implement ...

Governor Hochul announces New York’s full-day smartphone ban for K-12 schools starting fall 2025 to boost learning and mental ...

New York State's proposed budget includes a smartphone ban in schools, aiming to reduce screen time and enhance student ...

Universal school meals, a bell-to-bell cell phone ban, and an increase in funding for career and technical education are all a part of the new state budget.  Melinda ...

Rochester, N.Y. — New York will become the largest state in the ... Students will have to put away their phones during the school day, including lunch and study hall. Hochul said 95% of ...

As of April, 21 states had enacted laws limiting student use of cellphones in classrooms, according to Ballotpedia.