Cutting down on kids' screen time is popular among many Long Island educators and parents. But some said the state should let ...

A new study monitored smartphone data to understand screen time use by adolescents. The report, called "Adolescent Smartphone ...

Among those surveyed, 57% indicated they would prefer a different governor in 2026, compared to just 31% willing to vote for ...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul launches her statewide push for distraction-free schools at Farnsworth Middle School on Wednesday, ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul urged New Yorkers to consider using the Direct File program in New York State to ease the burden of filing ...

If you think Albany has no choice but to spend a jaw-dropping $252 billion in taxpayer funds for the next year, as Gov.

The New York State Legislature absolutely should get on board with Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal to impose a statewide ban on K-12 students’ use of smartphones during the school day.

Kathy Hochul has unveiled a plan that would restrict ... this comprehensive proposal to restrict smartphone use in schools will ensure that New York’s statewide standard for distraction-free ...

Following several states banning smartphones from schools, a pair of U.S. senators are introducing legislation to study the impacts of cell phone use in K-12 classrooms. Sens. Tim Kaine, D-Va. and Tom ...

Ark, introduced the Focus on Learning Act, citing Va. Gov. Glenn Youngkin, who signed an executive order instructing “cellphone-free education” in the commonwealth, which went into effect Jan. 1.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul launches her statewide push for distraction-free schools at Farnsworth Middle School on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, in New York. (TNS) — We strongly agree with Gov.

As discussions about banning phones in schools intensify, a new study has revealed that the average teenager spends a quarter ...