Gov. Hochul to unveil details of school cellphone ban

New York school cellphone ban one step closer to reality. Here's what Gov. Kathy Hochul is proposing.
New York's school cellphone ban is one step closer to a reality, Gov. Kathy Hochul says. Here's how it would work.
Hochul proposes banning cellphones in NY schools
New York Governor Kathy Hochul laid out her $252 billion state budget proposal on Tuesday. One of the biggest takeaways from it was to implement a statewide school cell phone ban and she’s devoting $13.
Kathy Hochul proposes ‘bell to bell’ phone ban in NY schools that comes with surprise cost to taxpayers
Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed a “bell-to-bell” ban on smartphones and other devices in her budget plan unveiled Tuesday — a prohibition that comes with a surprise $13.5 million
Governor proposes banning cellphones in schools throughout New York state starting next fall
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.
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Gov. Hochul pitches school cellphone ban in $252 billion state budget
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul will include funding to help school districts secure students’ cellphones 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,
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.
Hochul proposes school cellphone ban in $252B state budget
Students throughout New York state might have to give up their cellphones during school hours starting next fall under a proposal announced Tuesday by Governor Kathy Hochul. Hochul announced the plan as part of her $252 billion budget proposal for the coming year.
Hochul proposes allocating $13.5M to restrict cellphones in schools
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed carving out $13.5 in this year’s budget to help schools restrict smart phones during class time. Hochul plans to restrict smart phones and other devices throughout the school day,
Gov. Hochul to unveil details of school cellphone ban in budget address
Gov. Kathy Hochul will unveil the "statewide standard" for a school cellphone ban during her budget address in Albany on Tuesday.

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