The first school year where students in New York state could not use their cell phones for the entire school day is coming to a close, and teachers say that students are more attentive in class and socialize more during lunch, according to officials.
“This gives me a sense of great pride,” said Gov. Kathy Hochul, speaking on June 1 at Philippa Schuyler Middle School in Brooklyn.
Hochul said that of everything she has done as governor, the phone ban had the most immediate impact. Just months after the ban took effect, young people were telling her that their experience of school was much more positive….