New York's school cellphone ban is one step closer to a reality, Gov. Kathy Hochul says. Here's how it would work.

Students throughout New York state might have to give up their cellphones during school hours starting next fall under a proposal announced by Gov. Kathy Hochul.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul is proposing legislation to ban cell phones in public school classrooms, saying the move is necessary to give students a “distraction-free learning environment.”

New York Governor Kathy Hochul laid out her $252 billion state budget proposal on Tuesday. One of the biggest takeaways from it was to implement a statewide school cell phone ban and she’s devoting $13.

Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed a “bell-to-bell” ban on smartphones and other devices in her budget plan unveiled Tuesday — a prohibition that comes with a surprise $13.5 million bill. The eight-figure outlay will help schools statewide set up their own policies on banishing electronic distractions,