A $340.9 million emergency funding bill was approved to maintain state operations through Monday, including for National ...

NEW YORK — New York is on the verge of becoming the next state to ban cellphone use during school hours — a victory for its ...

But lawmakers have largely agreed to a proposal from Hochul that would ban students from using their cellphones during the ...

We talk about the big budget issues in Washington, but they affect real people," the Senate's top Democrat said.

If it passes, New York would become the fifth state to prohibit cellphone use during school hours. Florida — the first state ...

“We are very disappointed by the NY State Senate watering down the Governor ... Liu said it was “only fair” to give other school districts the same flexibility on whether to extend the ...

The Senate had previously shown some slight disagreement with the Governor’s plan over whether schools should have some ...

Parents in New York are calling on lawmakers to support Gov. Kathy Hochul's proposed ban on cell phones in schools amid ...

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. The proposed changes came ...

N.Y., said he would not resign and defended his vote in favor of the spending bill to avoid a government shutdown.

Governor Hochul and teachers unions favor all-day restrictions on smartphones, while administrators want more flexibility.