New York Gov. Kathy Hochul revealed she is planning to call for a statewide ban on cellphones in schools next week. A cellphone ban would alleviate concerns over students getting too distracted and make schools safer,

The governor has been on a listening tour with students, parents and teachers since last spring, to gauge the benefits and dangers of cellphones in schools.

New York state’s 2.7 million students may soon have access to free school breakfast and lunch if a proposal by Governor Kathy Hochul makes it through this session’s budget negotiations. Nearly one in five children in New York were food insecure in 2022 — up significantly from the previous year — and research shows that

Governor Kathy Hochul addressed questions Wednesday about how New York plans to fund several ambitious proposals outlined in her 2025 State of the State address