Let’s be honest: teachers can’t compete with TikTok. Or Instagram. Or any app designed to keep kids engaged and locked in using algorithms that know them better than we do. Phones are not just in the ...

The state has mandated the ban but isn't saying how it should work at each school. Districts have to come up with plans by ...

Phones will have to be stored while students are in school. And that doesn’t mean they can be placed in backpacks.

The state has mandated the ban but isn't saying how it should work at each school. Districts have to come up with plans by Aug. 1.

New York state has established a youth-driven council to provide perspectives on distraction-free schools as the state prepares for a ban on cellphones in classrooms starting with the 2025-2026 academ ...

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The policy, enacted in response to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s push take phones and other electronic devices out of students’ hands ...

As NYC approves its school cellphone policy, students will help shape digital wellness policies across the state.

The Panel for Educational Policy voted 14-1 to amend the local regulation, which also applies to “unauthorized” tablets and ...

Hochul and Clinton speak to Mashable about New York's school phone ban, which is being partially designed by students ...

The Syracuse City School District is likely going to purchase thousands of locked-bags to comply with New York State's new ...

New York State has implemented a cellphone ban in schools, requiring students to put away their devices for the entire school day, with the goal of improving student focus and mental health.