As NYC approves its school cellphone policy, students will help shape digital wellness policies across the state.

The policy, enacted in response to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s push take phones and other electronic devices out of students’ hands ...

The Panel for Educational Policy voted 14-1 to amend the local regulation, which also applies to “unauthorized” tablets and ...

Hochul and Clinton speak to Mashable about New York's school phone ban, which is being partially designed by students ...

New York Governor Kathy Hochul is reminding school districts to submit their plans to comply with a new school cellphone ban ...

New York state has established a youth-driven council to provide perspectives on distraction-free schools as the state prepares for a ban on cellphones in classrooms starting with the 2025-2026 academ ...

Personal, internet enabled devices, like smartphones and smartwatches, will not be allowed in classrooms starting in the fall. CBS News New York's Christina Fan has the details.

NEW YORK, NY — New York City public schools are preparing for a major policy shift this September as a statewide cellphone ban—backed by Governor Kathy Hochul and NYC Chancellor ...

School cell phone bans are a distraction from the biggest challenges, including students struggling to read well.

New York City public schools will enforce a new policy banning the use of personal internet-enabled devices during school hours. Backed by $25 million ...

School districts across New York are preparing to roll out new policies restricting cell phone use in classrooms, following a ...

A report from the Center for Internet Security found such attacks are becoming more sophisticated, more frequent and more damaging to K-12 schools.