NY school phone bans: Bell-to-bell is best

NY school phone bans: Bell-to-bell is best

2-minute read Lysa Mullady  |  Special to the USA TODAY Network New York pushes for school smartphone bans due to ‘addictive’ nature New York Gov. Kathy Hochul called for legislation to ban smartphones in schools because of their addictive nature. Cell phones in schools are hindering student safety, belonging, and learning by creating distractions and…

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New York Senate Pushes Back on Hochul’s ‘Bell-to-Bell’ School Cellphone Ban – The 74

New York Senate Pushes Back on Hochul’s ‘Bell-to-Bell’ School Cellphone Ban – The 74

Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter Pushing back against Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal to ban cellphones from “bell-to-bell” in schools, New York lawmakers want to give districts more flexibility in setting their policies — and guarantee that students will not face suspensions due to cellphone violations….

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Senate Dems ripped for 'watering down' Kathy Hochul's school phone ban

Senate Dems ripped for ‘watering down’ Kathy Hochul’s school phone ban

Backers of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed “bell-to-bell” ban on the use of smartphones in schools are calling out Democrats in the state Senate for pushing to “water down” the proposal. Hochul’s plan would forbid students from using smartphones during the entire school day, but the Senate’s proposed budget resolution would only ban cell phone usage during classroom or…

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Third-party apps offering hard-to-get NYC restaurant reservations fuming over Hochul crackdown

Third-party apps offering hard-to-get NYC restaurant reservations fuming over Hochul crackdown

Scoring a restaurant reservation at a coveted hotspot in New York City once required a combination of skill, charm and savvy — until third-party, bot-driven scalper sites began selling them for astronomical rates. Tourists and other deep-pocketed gourmands have used apps like Appointment Trader to skip the line over the holidays by paying $2,500 to…

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2/23: Face the Nation - CBS News

2/23: Face the Nation – CBS News

2/23: Face the Nation – CBS News Watch CBS News This week on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” the president’s mission to shrink the federal workforce intensifies, and his foreign policy dealmaking reaches a critical juncture. We’ll speak with President Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York and more….

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams to let ICE agents on Rikers Island after meeting with Trump's border czar

NYC Mayor Eric Adams to let ICE agents on Rikers Island after meeting with Trump’s border czar

Mayor Adams meets with “border czar” Tom Homan Mayor Adams meets with “border czar” Tom Homan 02:16 New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Tom Homan, President Donald Trump’s “border czar,” met on Thursday, a day after U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced she is suing the state over immigration enforcement. The 90-minute closed-door meeting…

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