New York schools banned smartphones a year ago — and it seems to be a smart idea

Speaking from a classroom at Schuyler Middle School in Brooklyn's Bushwick neighborhood, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) on Monday detailed the results of a statewide end-of-year survey on the state's school smartphone ban.Now in place for a full academic year, the ban has yielded encouraging results for students, educators, and parents alike.The state law prohibits “unsanctioned use of smartphones and other internet-enabled personal devices on school grounds in K-12 schools for the entire school...