During the meeting, Ramos-Lopez presented preliminary results from a survey distributed to parents, students and teachers.

New York City Public Schools are gearing up for the implementation this fall of a classroom cell phone ban that will prohibit public school students from using their cell phones during school hours.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday launched a new website to assist New York schools with the statewide plan to ban cellphones in class. This year, along with the $254 million ...

The state’s new cell phone ban law requires schools to adopt comprehensive policies by August 1. New York school cellphone ...

New York State has implemented a cellphone ban in schools, requiring students to put away their devices for the entire school ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York City education officials have proposed a policy that would prohibit the use of cellphones and ...

York schools will implement a "bell to bell" cellphone ban this fall, following a statewide mandate in Maine. The ban aims to address concerns about cellphones distracting students and disrupting ...

On Tuesday, a legislative panel heard testimony from administrators, teachers, academics and students who urged lawmakers to set a “bell-to-bell” ban on cellphone use.

When the 2025-2026 school year begins in the fall, New York will become the largest state in the U.S. with a bell-to-bell ban on smartphones and other internet-enabled devices in K-12 schools.

On Tuesday, a legislative panel heard testimony from administrators, teachers, academics and students who urged lawmakers to set a “bell-to-bell” ban on cellphone use.

Lawmakers are advancing a proposal to ban the use of cellphones and other electronic gadgets in public schools in response to rising concerns they are distracting from classroom ...