Hochul wants schools to ban smartphones and other internet-enabled devices before the next school year. Lawmakers are open to it.

Gov. Kathy Hochul refused to advocate for an increase in charter schools in her $252 billion spending plan, in what choice advocates are calling a bow to the anti-charter teachers’ union.

A budget plan by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul includes a proposal to ban student use of cell phones during school.

Students throughout New York state might have to give up their cellphones during school hours starting next fall under a proposal announced by Gov. Kathy Hochul

Governor Hochul announced a legislative proposal to restrict smartphone use in K-12 schools across NY, aiming to create a distraction-free learning environment.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul is proposing legislation to ban cell phones in public school classrooms, saying the move is necessary to give students a “distraction-free learning environment.”

New York's school cellphone ban is one step closer to a reality, Gov. Kathy Hochul says. Here's how it would work.