It looks like Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed bell-to-bell cellphone ban has some critics among lawmakers and school administrators. Last week, Capital Tonight spoke with New York’s Superintendents’ Association and School Boards Association about why they are pushing for less stringent rules around cellphones. Both groups are open to the state Senate’s one-house budget proposal which…
DUNKIRK, N.Y. — A little more than four months into the academic year, a handful of school districts across New York state have banned student cell phones from the classroom. It’s a subject Gov. Kathy Hochul is expected to discuss during her State of the State address next month. One upstate district has given its…
LOS ANGELES — The sound of a click has replaced the sound of cellphone notification pings at Animo Pat Brown Charter High School. What You Need To Know Animo Pat Brown Charter High School students have to place their phones into green and grey pouches Students can’t access their phones until school lets out Principal…
MILWAUKEE — Every Tuesday, students at Golda Meir Middle School swap their notebooks for cutting boards and dive into a hands-on cooking program designed to teach healthy eating. What You Need To Know Every Tuesday, students at Golda Meir Middle School swap their notebooks for cutting boards and dive into a hands-on cooking program Since 2015,…
Gov. Kathy Hochul joined members of the New York state United Teachers to tackle the issue of cell phones in schools, an evolving problem according to educators. A recent poll found that 80% of NYSUT membership agreed phones and social media were having a negative effect on students. “We come in ready to teach, and…