Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed “bell-to-bell” cell phone ban would create safer schools and better learning environments.

While most buyers still want a new device, those looking for an alternative will find that mobile carriers, retailers and ...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is making a final push to include a “bell-to-bell” smartphone ban in public schools, and the state ...

The Senate had previously shown some slight disagreement with the Governor’s plan over whether schools should have some ...

New York lawmakers are challenging Governor Kathy Hochul's proposed "bell-to-bell" cell phone ban in schools. The Senate's budget resolution, released on March 11, 2025, seeks to give school ...

Update March 14, 2025: A Bell spokesperson told iPhone in Canada in an email the change to 256 Kbps was “posted in error” and the company is “in the process of correcting it.” Our original story is ...

New York state senators want to give schools the option to allow cell phones during non-instruction time, a modification to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed “bell-to-bell” ban. In the senate’s ...

The OCPS rules prohibit students using phones from the first morning bell to the last dismissal bell. Current state law bans phone use during “instructional time,” but the bill (HB 949), filed ...

A Franklin County jury awarded a woman $36 million in damages after she accused former NFL player Le'Veon Bell and his brother, La'Vonte Bell, of sexual abuse. The woman, a relative of the Bells ...

Rochester, N.Y. — There's a heightened push to ban cell phones in schools across New York ... students and educators who are endorsing her proposed "bell-to-bell" phone ban.