GOVERNOR PROPOSES BANNING CELLPHONES IN SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT NEW YORK STATE STARTING NEXT FALL

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

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The plan, which would require legislators' approval, would take effect next school year and force students to disconnect from their phones and other personal devices while at school, including in class, during lunch and in hallways.

Hochul, a Democrat, has for months hinted at a potential school cellphone ban and said limiting access to smartphones during school would help students focus in class and improve their mental health.