US EditionHochul: New York’s classroom phone ban ‘saving education’
- New York's 2026 budget includes a ban on cellphones in K-12 public schools, charter schools, and tech-ed programs, with $13 million allocated to help districts enforce the ban.
- Students with special needs will be exempt from the cellphone ban, which aims to provide a "distraction-free school experience" for students to "learn and study instead of looking at memes."
- The ban, which goes into effect in September 2023, is part of Gov. Hochul's efforts to protect children from harmful social media algorithms and distractions to their education.
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New York school cellphone ban aims for 'distraction-free school experience'
On Friday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the state's fiscal year 2026 budget into law, where she highlighted several initiatives including an upcoming ban on cellphones in schools.
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