New York governor proposes banning cellphones in schools starting next fall
Students throughout New York state might have to give up their cellphones during school hours starting next fall under a ...
New York bans students using cellphones in school
Governor Kathy Hochul says eliminating devices from “bell to bell” will help kids concentrate on academics. Julie McFadden ...
Banning cellphones in schools gains popularity in red and blue states
Efforts to ban students’ cellphones at school is gaining rare bipartisan consensus in Republican and Democrat-led states ...
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Hochul proposes banning cellphones in schools starting next fall as part of 2026 budget proposal
As part of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s budget proposal for the coming year, the state would provide $13.5 million to help schools ...
No cellphones in schools, free meals for children, a state flood authority: Here are some of lawmakers' first ideas ahead of the legislative session
An initial batch of proposed legislation was unveiled Friday, revealing some of lawmakers' personal priorities ahead of a ...
Hochul proposes spending $13.5M to restrict cellphones in schools
The governor proposed restrictions on cell phones on school grounds during her executive budget announcement Tuesday.
Hundreds of Scarborough residents sign petition to ban cellphones at Scarborough schools
Since last week, more than 270 Scarborough residents have signed a petition that would ban cellphones across public schools in Scarborough.
Brazil joins growing list of countries banning cellphones in schools
Despite questions about the effectiveness of such bans, Brazil is the latest to prohibit the devices amid concerns over ...
Another N.J. high school starts locking up student cellphones
Yondr is a San Francisco-based company best known for producing a lockable pouch for cellsphones that keeps phones out of ...
Police: Taylor man attacks ex when asked to sleep on the couch
A Taylor man choked his ex-girlfriend during an argument over cellphones and being asked to sleep on the couch, according to a criminal complaint. Richard Rescigno, 32, of 1005 S. Main St., is charged ...