Gov. Hochul aims to make schools "distraction-free zones" to encourage learning and social interaction and minimize ...

At least eight states have enacted cellphone bans in schools over the past two years, and proposals are being considered in ...

When my daughter walks into her school, she goes to the principal’s office and hands over her phone. For the rest of the day, she’s freed from the compulsive, habit-forming pull of digital ...

Communication, clear-cut expectations and consistent follow-through are key. It’s the start of another school year, and noise ...

Legislation has been introduced in the Vermont statehouse that aims to regulate when students in Vermont schools, both public and independent, can access smartphones, smartwatches, earbuds and other ...

Gov. Hochul has revealed details of her plan to ban smartphones in New York schools as part of her FY 2026 Executive Budget ...

Parents are no stranger to hearing other people's opinions on children and screentime. You come across some who swear to never use it and others who are for it. Often times, though, parents may fall ...

How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness has set off alarms and panic from local school ...

Hochul’s proposal leaves many specifics in the hands of school districts, giving local officials some degree of control over ...

Governor Kathy Hochul continued her push for a bold initiative to ban cell phone use in schools, stating that a "war is being ...

Students throughout New York state might have to give up their cellphones during school hours starting next fall under a ...

New York students may no longer have cell phones with them from “bell to bell” under Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed ban, but ...