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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.
Cell phone ban in New York State schools: 'I'm surprised it's bell-to-bell'
A cell phone ban in New York State schools is one step closer to reality. “I’m surprised that it’s bell to bell,” said Mark Laurrie, Supt of Niagara Falls City Schools on WBEN. “I thought it would be more up to districts.
Ban on cell phones in schools attracts support
Cameron Marvin, an eighth-grade student at Pelham Memorial School, noticed a huge change last September when the school blocked student access to cellphones. Marvin joined administrators, teachers and students who endorsed legislation (HB 131) to have New Hampshire join 14 other states that have either adopted statewide bans,
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 governor’s office said.
New group launches push for cell phone ban in NY schools: ‘Our kids’ well-being has collapsed’
Smartphone use in our schools has supercharged in-school violence and bullying, created an educational environment full of distraction, and isolated our children from each other,” said Raj
Hochul wants to ban cellphones (and smartwatches) from schools. Here’s what families should know.
Hochul’s proposal leaves many specifics in the hands of school districts, giving local officials some degree of control over how the policy might operate in practice in New York City.
Gov. Hochul to N.Y. parents concerned over cell phone ban: Time to cut the cord
Gov. Hochul has been advocating for restrictions since last spring amid growing concerns over the mental health of young people.
Here’s everything we know (and don’t know) about Hochul’s plan to ban phones in NY schools
The legislation would ban cellphones and other devices that can access the internet throughout the school day.
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 waged"
AG Campbell introduces legislation to ban cell phones during school hours
The statewide “bell-to-bell” phone restriction aims to improve students’ mental health and learning environment. The post AG Campbell introduces legislation to ban cell phones during school hours appeared first on Boston.
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 billion state budget proposal, which is set to be released on Tuesday. The plan would direct school districts to come up with their own policies to separate students from mobile devices “from bell to bell,
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