New York is inching toward a “bell-to-bell” ban on cellphone use during the school day to begin next school year, with Gov. Kathy Hochul saying the Legislature has "made progress” on a ...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says a $254 billion state budget deal has been reached, including a "bell-to-bell" school cellphone ban. The governor's budget is nearly a month late, but it has most of ...

ALBANY — New York’s proposed state budget includes $340 million to cover the cost of school meals for all of the state’s 2.76 million students, but education advocates and state lawmakers ...

“New York was the first state to target addictive social media feeds — and now we’re the largest state to restrict smartphones in schools throughout the entire school day,” Hochul wrote in ...

New York City parents, rejoice. Mayor Eric Adams announced a sweeping new "After-School for All" plan on Tuesday, one designed to make childcare affordable and accessible to everyday New Yorkers ...

New York lawmakers have reached a deal to ban cell phones from “bell to bell” in all public schools statewide, Gov. Hochul announced. Starting this September, all school districts will have to ...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday unveiled a landmark universal after-school program that will eventually be open to all students. The $331 million investment plan will add 20,000 new ...

Both the New York State Council of School Superintendents and The New York State School Boards Association say they are still waiting to see budget details. “Until we see school aid runs ...

ALBANY — Changes to New York's nearly two-decade-old method of allocating school funding will send more state dollars to districts to support English language learners and low-income students ...