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

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 ...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the state's fiscal year 2026 budget into law, where she highlighted several initiatives including an upcoming ban on cellphones in schools.

New York will become the largest state in the U.S. to require a “bell-to-bell” cell phone ban in K-12 schools, Governor Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday. The policy, which will take effect this ...

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.

New York lawmakers have reached a deal to ban cell phones from “bell to bell” in all public schools statewide, Gov. Hochul announced. Starting this September, all school districts will have to ...

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 ...

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