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Smartphones could be banned in New York schools under Hochul plan

2024-06-02 09:58 PM by Alex Mitchell

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday revealed her push to ban students from bringing smartphones into New York schools amid ongoing efforts to address intersecting educational and youth mental health crises. The Democratic governor has plans to introduce a bill banning schoolchildren from carrying smartphones on school grounds. She aimed to approve it during the 2025 …

NY gets $228M to improve internet coverage. Where will work happen?

2024-01-22 11:21 AM by Tyler Fields

NY gets 8M to improve internet coverage. Where will work happen?

New York will receive $228.2 million in federal funding to connect tens of thousands of homes in rural and underserved communities to high-speed Internet. Applications are being accepted now for the ConnectALL’s Municipal Infrastructure Program, an effort to bridge the so-called digital divide that has kept some New York communities from connecting to the most …