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 bill. The eight ...

A cell phone ban in New York State schools is one step closer to reality. Gov. Kathy Hochul officially proposed it in her budget address Tuesday. Read more from WBEN: ...

Kathy Hochul launches her statewide ... Hochul’s goal to prevent students in grades K-12 from using smartphones in schools.

Kathy Hochul and Melinda Person ... They are calling for a “Bell to Bell” ban, prohibiting students from cellphone use during the school day with a few exceptions, such as medical monitoring.

New York students may no longer have cellphones with them from “bell to bell” under Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed ban, but public schools will still need to ...

Kathy Hochul proposes ‘bell-to-bell’ phone ban in NY schools that comes with surprise $13.5M cost to taxpayers ...