New York’s top education officials are raising concerns about a potential school cellphone ban as President Trump’s mass deportation plans threaten to separate undocumented children from their ...

The statewide teachers union is celebrating Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed investments in education in the state budget.

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 ...

After New York Governor Kathy Hochul unveiled her $252 billion budget proposal this week, local state lawmakers appear to be on board with a new ban on cell phones in schools.

Town of Newfane residents can now receive text notifications of emergencies, road closures, water issues, special events and more through Text My Gov.

Volunteers are planning to continue searching Saturday for Town of Lockport resident Danielle L. Hart after retracing her steps Thursday morning. The 44-year-old woman, who resides on the 6000 block ...

A potential "bell to bell" cell phone ban in New York State schools has received a warm reception from the legislature after Governor Kathy Hochul proposed the ban during her recent State of the ...

Governor Kathy Hochul's initiative to ban cell phone use by students during school hours is gaining traction among educators, but it is also raising co ...

In the wake of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles that struck at the heart of the movie industry, an embattled Hollywood lined up behind the Netflix narco-musical about trans identity ...

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

Hochul’s proposal leaves many specifics in the hands of school districts, giving local officials some degree of control over how the policy might operate in practice in New York City.

We strongly agree with Gov. Hochul’s goal to prevent students in grades K-12 from using smartphones in schools. “Every ...