Gov. Kathy Hochul visited the Hicksville School District on Tuesday, June 24, to discuss the upcoming implementation of the ...

G ov. Kathy Hochul announced on January 21 a proposal to ban cell phones in classrooms. She stated that cell phones in the classroom are a major disruption for all students.

Gov. Kathy Hochul said New York’s new cell phone ban for K-12 classrooms will improve mental health and learning as Long ...

Rochester, N.Y. — New York will become the largest state in the country to require a bell-to-bell cellphone ban in schools, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday. The restriction will be part of ...

New York Governor Kathy Hochul is implementing a bell-to-bell ban on smartphones in schools starting this fall. The governor cites a youth mental health crisis fueled by addictive technology ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul continues to drum up support for her bell-to-bell cellphone ban in schools. Her “More Learning, Less Scrolling” campaign takes effect this fall. It affects everyone in ...

New York State officials announced a tentative agreement Monday on a $254 billion budget that will prohibit most kids from using cell phones during the school day, send rebate checks to middle ...

Governor Kathy Hochul once again touting her "bell-to-bell" cell phone ban which is included in the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget agreement on Tuesday.