State lawmakers could consider a new piece of legislation that would ban cell phones in classrooms. A school cell phone ban ...

When New York State implemented a 'bell-to-bell' cell phone ban, Gov. Kathy Hochul celebrated the legislation that she argues was long overdue.

Governor Kathy Hochul is pressing forward with a sweeping new law that will ban student smartphone use throughout the entire ...

Earlier in July, Governor Kathy Hochul highlighted growing momentum for New York’s implementation of distraction-free schools ...

The New York governor lambasted the federal government for not cracking down on weapons of war as home furnishings.

Instead of mollifying supporters, Trump has inserted himself into the conversation surrounding the pardon of Ghislaine ...

The Panel for Educational Policy, the voting body overseeing the city’s public schools, last Wednesday approved proposed amendments to Chancellor’s Regulations A-413 that align with Gov. Hochul’s mand ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul visited North Syracuse to talk about the upcoming implementation of bell-to-bell smartphone restrictions, ...

Phones will have to be stored while students are in school. And that doesn’t mean they can be placed in backpacks.

This week's guests include Rep. Mike Lawler, who spoke with News 12 Senior Reporter Tara Rosenblum, and White Plains Superintendent of Schools Joseph Ricca.

This fall, students across New York State will return to classrooms that are a little quieter, a little calmer, and — if the research holds true — a lot more ...

ALBANY – Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday signed a bill into law to authorize a $13.7 million emergency loan from the state to the financially strapped City of Dunkirk.