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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 lunch and study hall.

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Half of states now have laws that ban or regulate cellphones in schools

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Schools Preparing for New York State 'Bell-to-Bell' Cellphone Ban That Will Take Effect in September

House Education Committee splits over bill to ban cellphones in schools

On a party-line vote, House Republicans advanced a bill to ban cellphones in schools, with limited exceptions.

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Wake schools cellphone policy up for vote Tuesday

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VT cell phone ban in schools takes step forward

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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 announced Tuesday.

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Here are the exceptions to the phone ban coming to NY schools

The ban exempts students who need smartphones for health care purposes, translation apps or a disability, as well as those who have responsibilities as caregivers.

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CNY Schools face challenges as bell-to-bell cell phone ban starts in August

School officials across Central New York are raising concerns about a new bell-to-bell phone ban set to take effect in August.

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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 for its students.

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Smartphones Are Finally Getting Expelled

Starting at the beginning of the 2025–26 school year, New York public and charter schools will be implementing plans for “bell-to-bell” smartphone bans, which prohibit the “unsanctioned use of smartphones and other internet-enabled personal devices on school grounds in K-12 schools for the entire school day.

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Albany schools already implement cell phone ban, setting an example for others in CNY

As New York public schools gear up for a statewide ban on cell phones, the Watervliet City School District in the Capital region has already figured it out.