Students in a statistics class at New Heights Academy Charter School in Harlem store their phones in pouches at the back of the classroom on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. A statewide cellphone ban will take effect this fall. ( Photo: Amy Zimmer / Chalkbeat) NY’s School Cellphone Ban: Exemptions, Enforcement, and Costs Explained Under a cellphone policy, announced last week as part of the budget deal between Governor Kathy Hochul and the state legislature,... News 14 May 2025 | 05:01
