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Governor announces "bell-to-bell" smartphone restriction; Niskayuna to await regulations and present options
Summary
At a NYSED event, the governor and New York State United Teachers announced conceptual agreement on a bell-to-bell smartphone restriction for schools. Niskayuna officials said the state announcement leaves local implementation choices to districts and that the board will review options once final regulations are published.
New York's governor and the New York State United Teachers announced conceptual agreement this week on a "bell-to-bell" smartphone restriction for schools, and Niskayuna Central School District officials said they are preparing to review options once the legislature and regulators publish final language.
The district's superintendent attended a brief event at NYSED headquarters in Latham and told the board that the governor's office publicly framed the initiative as part of a broader push for distraction-free schools. The superintendent said presenters and advocates at the event argued the move should…
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