Educators hope cellphone ban will improve academic performance in schools. New York bell-to-bell ban becomes mandatory as some schools already seeing results.

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday launched a new website to assist New York schools with the statewide plan to ban cellphones in ...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says a $254 billion state budget deal has been reached, including a "bell-to-bell" school cellphone ban. The governor's budget is nearly a month late, but it has most of ...

Hochul advances school cellphone ban, but legislature not convinced. Alex Gault, Watertown Daily Times, N.Y. Fri, March 14, 2025 at 3:59 AM UTC. 4 min read.

Gov. Kathy Hochul defended her policy priorities—from a proposed cellphone ban in schools to congestion pricing—during an exclusive interview on “Mornings On 1” this week.

What You Need To Know. Gov. Kathy Hochul is likely to score a deal with the legislature approving an all-day ban on cellphone use in schools; While they’re not likely to beat their Tuesday ...

Gov. Hochul inched toward a statewide ban on smartphones in schools, launching a “listening tour” across New York to hear from teachers and parents.. The series of roundtables, which kicked ...

Hochul said the state would provide $13.5 million to help schools implement the cellphone bans. It wasn’t immediately clear how much support the proposal might have in the Legislature.

ALBANY — New York State lawmakers and school groups are pushing back on Gov. Kathy Hochul’s plan to ban the use of smartphones in classrooms, saying schools should have more control over the ...

Hochul wants schools to ban smartphones and other internet-enabled devices before the next school year. Lawmakers are open to it. Gov. Hochul's NY school cellphone ban gets a warm reception in ...

According to a recent Siena poll, a majority – 62% – of New York voters support Hochul’s proposed smartphone ban. But support is lower among Black voters (47%) and Latino voters (49%).

Gov. Hochul seeks input on cellphone ban in schools. The roundtable meeting with educators, school administrators and elected officials at the former Kenmore Junior/Senior High School was the gov ...