New York’s top education officials are raising concerns about a potential school cellphone ban as President Trump’s mass deportation plans threaten to separate undocumented children from their ...

Governor Kathy Hochul has brought plans forward for a proposed ban on smartphones in public schools. It’s part of the governor’s State of the State Address, and if enacted, would be up to individual ...

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced Bipartisan legislation which would authorize $100 million in federal funding, so states can train childcare workers and build or ...

The statewide teachers union is celebrating Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed investments in education in the state budget.

New York students may no longer have cellphones with them from “bell to bell” under Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed ban, but public schools will still need to ...

After New York Governor Kathy Hochul unveiled her $252 billion budget proposal this week, local state lawmakers appear to be on board with a new ban on cell phones in schools.

A potential "bell to bell" cell phone ban in New York State schools has received a warm reception from the legislature after Governor Kathy Hochul proposed the ban during her recent State of the ...

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

Governor Kathy Hochul on Tuesday advocated for restricting smartphone use in K-12 schools statewide, citing excessive cell phone use as a factor negatively impacting learning and children's mental ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul said her budget includes $13M to help schools store the devices.

Hochul’s proposal leaves many specifics in the hands of school districts, giving local officials some degree of control over how the policy might operate in practice in New York City.

The New York State Legislature absolutely should get on board with Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal to impose a statewide ban on K-12 students’ use of smartphones during the school day.