New York's school cellphone ban is one step closer to a reality, Gov. Kathy Hochul says. Here's how it would work.

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday promoted her push to restrict smartphone use in K-12 schools statewide. The launch of the effort follows the introduction of a legislative proposal as part of Hochul’s ...

A $252 billion New York budget plan by Gov. Kathy Hochul would ban student cell phones during school and hike school aid by ...

Governor Kathy Hochul continued her push for a bold initiative to ban cell phone use in schools, stating that a "war is being ...

Hochul wants schools to ban smartphones and other internet-enabled devices before the next school year. Lawmakers are open to ...

Hochul wants to allocate $13.5 million in New York’s state budget to curb the use of cellphones in public schools, the ...

New York students may no longer have cell phones with them from “bell to bell” under Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed ban, but ...

New York Governor Kathy Hochul is proposing legislation to ban cell phones in public school classrooms, saying the move is ...

The statewide teachers union is celebrating Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed investments in education in the state budget.

The result is a $5.3 billion surplus that Hochul is proposing to spend on rebate checks for taxpayers (totaling $3 billion ...

Governor Kathy Hochul's initiative to ban cell phone use by students during school hours is gaining traction among educators, but it is also raising co ...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Tuesday a proposal to ban smartphones from hallways, classrooms and during lunchtime.