Gov. Hochul launches website highlighting NY schools’ cellphone-free plans

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NEW YORK (PIX11) – It’s almost time to go back to school in New York State – but are you caught up on your school’s cellphone ban yet?

A statewide cellphone ban in schools passed as part of the budget earlier this year. Gov. Kathy Hochul said that schools have been preparing to implement their distraction-free policy since the summer.

NYC school cellphone ban: Are there any exceptions?

Now, schools are ready to reveal their plans through a new website launched by the state. The website lists all public, charter and BOCES schools in New York and their cellphone ban policies…

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