That exchange happened around two years ago, back when our school had “banned” phones, but kids were still allowed to carry ...

Starting this fall, New York will require all public schools—from kindergarten through 12th grade—to ban smartphone use ...

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

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

Bills have sprinted through legislatures this year in states as varied as New York and Oklahoma, reflecting a broad consensus that phones are bad for kids.

Starting in the 2025–2026 school year, New York will ban cell phones in all K-12 public, charter, and BOCES schools during ...

The debate is a reminder that, often, what we think should be helpful and what actually is helpful can be two very different ...

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

CENTRAL SQUARE, N.Y. — School officials across Central New York are raising concerns about a new bell-to-bell cell phone ban set to take effect in August. Districts are grappling with how to ...

Founded in 2013, LICAB is the region’s only nonprofit solely dedicated to preventing and addressing bullying. The ...

Starting in the fall, all New York students will be required to stow away their phones during the school day. Johnson City ...

Cellphone bans in schools are all the rage. Recently, New York became the fourth state to embark on one, as part of a budget ...