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Syracuse, N.Y. – The first days of classes this year across New York will test students’ ability to put away their high-tech habits in exchange for some old-school routines. But how will the state’s ...

An NGO coalition calls for direct-to-cell technology for crisis areas to circumvent state censorship and protect human rights ...

Local districts have written their own, new cell phone policies to incorporate a state ban on smartphones and other internet-capable devices during school hours. Some schools will make students leave ...

Gov. Murphy has called for a statewide ban on cell phones in schools and proposed a grant program. Districts are divided on the cell phone issue, with some citing safety concerns and others ...

Gov. Tina Kotek signed an executive order banning cell phones in schools. While implementation isn't required until January, some districts are getting a head start. Bethel School District started ...