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Hochul: New York’s classroom phone ban ‘saving education’
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) said a classroom phone ban set to be implemented this year will protect students’ education.
Campus Safety Magazine8d
New York to Implement School Cell Phone Ban This Fall
New York's school cell phone ban requires students to put away their devices for the entire school day, including during ...
Long Island Press3d
Lessons from the Locust Valley School District on approaching the new state cell phone ban at schools
The Locust Valley School District implemented its own cell phone ban policy in 2023, and say it has fostered positive results ...
Chalkbeat on MSN9d
New York’s cellphone ban: Exemptions, enforcement, and costs explained
Under the policy, school districts across the state will have until this summer to craft their implementation plans and must ...
New York Bans Smartphones in Schools, Joining National Movement
Gov. Kathy Hochul argued that the “bell-to-bell” ban — which restricts the devices during class, lunch and other parts of ...
New York school cellphone ban aims for 'distraction-free school experience'
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the state's fiscal year 2026 budget into law, where she highlighted several initiatives ...
The New York Sun15hOpinion
Dubious Science Underpins Wave of Bans on Cellphones in Schools
The debate is a reminder that, often, what we think should be helpful and what actually is helpful can be two very different ...
Bell-to-bell smartphone ban in New York schools will take effect this fall as part of budget deal, Gov. Hochul says
A bell-to-bell school smartphone ban in schools statewide is part of the New York state budget deal, Gov. Kathy Hochul ...
FingerLakes1.com8d
New York bans smartphones in schools with bell-to-bell restrictions
Governor Hochul announces New York’s full-day smartphone ban for K-12 schools starting fall 2025 to boost learning and mental ...
Government Technology15d
New York Budget Would Ban Phones in Schools from Bell to Bell
(TNS) — New York state Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced a $254 million state budget has been reached, including a statewide plan to ban cell phones in schools. Earlier this year, the governor ...