New York state has launched a new website for parents and students to look up their school’s plan to implement the state cellphone ban starting this fall.

On Thursday, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the launch of ny.gov/phonefree , which allows New Yorkers to search by district or school name among more than 1,050 public school districts, charter schools, and Boards of Cooperative Education Services, which have already published their policy for the upcoming school year.

“Our kids succeed when they’re learning and growing, not clicking and scrolling — and that’s why schools across New York will be ready to implement bell-to-bell smartphone restrictions this fall,” said Hochul. “As we look ahead to the start of the school year, communication is key – and our new online resource is making

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