NY’s Hochul Calls for Law Banning Cell Phone Use in Schools
New York Governor Kathy Hochul is proposing legislation to ban cell phones in public school classrooms, saying the move is necessary to give students a “distraction-free learning environment.”
Cell phone ban in NY schools? Hochul wants it done under $252B budget plan
A $252 billion New York budget plan by Gov. Kathy Hochul would ban student cell phones during school and hike school aid by at least 2% per district.
Hochul proposes school cell phone ban in budget proposal
New York Governor Kathy Hochul is proposing a school cell phone ban. She made the announcement while unveiling her fiscal year 2026 budget proposal on Tuesday.
Latest bills would set term limits, ban cellphones in schools
A flurry of bills introduced last week would lower the blood alcohol content to be found guilty of driving while intoxicated, ask voters whether they want to allow adults to use and possess recreational marijuana,
DC Schools could ban cellphones starting next year
A total cellphone ban could be coming to D.C. public schools. New legislation, introduced this week, is already gaining a lot of traction. FOX 5's Bob Barnard has all the details.
D.C. would ban phones in public schools under new bill
D.C. would ban smart phones in public schools under a new bill introduced Monday in the D.C. Council. Why it matters: With English and math test scores sagging, lawmakers hope removing access to personal devices will improve education outcomes.
State House lawmakers pass cell phone bill, but don't ban them in schools
State House lawmakers pass cell phone bill, but don't ban them in schools
Bill to ban cellphones in schools statewide, introduced
The bill states school districts need to adopt a cellphone policy by the end of the year. A bill requiring all Idaho school districts to create cellphone policies was introduced Monday in the Senate Education Committee,
Gov. Hochul proposes cell phone ban in classrooms statewide
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on January 21 a proposal to ban cell phones in classrooms. She stated that cell phones in the ...
Kathy Hochul proposes ‘bell-to-bell’ phone ban in NY schools that comes with surprise $13.5M cost to taxpayers
Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed a “bell-to-bell” ban on smartphones and other devices in her budget plan unveiled Tuesday — a ...
Hochul student cell phone ban would require N.Y. students to give up devices from ‘bell to bell’
Hochul wants to allocate $13.5 million in New York’s state budget to curb the use of cellphones in public schools, the ...
Gov. Hochul makes stop in Guilderland to push for statewide school cell phone ban
Governor Kathy Hochul continued her push for a bold initiative to ban cell phone use in schools, stating that a "war is being ...
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NYSUT President Melinda Person discusses Governor Kathy Hochul's proposed ban on cell phones in schools
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has included more than $13 million in her executive budget to support a statewide ban on ...
Hochul to parents concerned over cell phone ban: Time to cut the cord
New York students may no longer have cell phones with them from “bell to bell” under Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed ban, but ...
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Gov. Hochul pitches school cell phone ban in $252 billion state budget
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul will include funding to help school districts secure students’ cell phones as part of her $252 ...
Attorney: Cell phone ban could face legal challenges
Governor Kathy Hochul's initiative to ban cell phone use by students during school hours is gaining traction among educators, ...
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Gov. Hochul Proposes Statewide Phone Ban in all Classrooms
New York Governor Kathy Hochul is pushing for cell phones to be banned in the classroom statewide. Hochul proposed on ...