Parents in New York are calling on lawmakers to support Gov. Kathy Hochul's proposed ban on cell phones in schools amid ...

Parent advocates are making an 11th hour push to urge state lawmakers to back Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed statewide “bell-to ...

Should phones be banned from bell to bell? Or only during instructional periods? That’s at the heart of an emerging divide.

A group of parents is pushing lawmakers to back Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed ban on cellphones in schools – as concerns grow that politicians are getting cold feet over the plan. The 11th-hour ...

New York State lawmakers and school groups challenge Gov. Hochul's proposed smartphone ban, advocating for more school ...

Research shows that eliminating the devices will reduce bullying and improve students' mental health and academic engagement.

Gov. Hochul's "bell-to-bell" mobile phone ban in NY schools is facing pushback from the state Senate, which proposes a less ...

Cell phone-free spaces foster communities where students feel safe, build genuine connections and are fully engaged in the ...

Kathy Hochul’s plan to prohibit students from ... “Our groups … favor the approaches to school smartphone regulation proposed by the Senate and Assembly over that proposed in Governor ...

Kathy Hochul's "bell-to-bell" proposal aims to restrict ... of loneliness and depression often associated with excessive smartphone use. It is past time to recognize the insidious use of ...