STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York City now has a comprehensive policy to prohibit cellphones and other internet-enabled devices ...

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

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 ...

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

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

School cell phone bans are a distraction from the biggest challenges, including students struggling to read well.

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.

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

New York Governor Kathy Hochul is reminding school districts to submit their plans to comply with a new school cellphone ban ...

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 ...

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