Four out of five respondents to an online survey think New York state should ban phones in schools, as Gov. Kathy Hochul has suggested. Below is a sampling of their comments in favor of a phone ban.

Studies show that the use of cellphones by students in the classroom makes it harder for educators to maintain a distraction-free learning environment. Teachers across the U.S. face a daily struggle ...

Many, if not most, Rhode Island schools prohibit students from using phones in class, but they all have different policies and enforce them in different ways. Gov. Dan McKee said he does not want a ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — At the end of Tuesday’s Rochester City School District meeting, School Board Commissioner Isaiah Santiago apologized for the disruption caused by allegations of him using a racial ...

CHICAGO, November 21, 2024 — Retail distraction materialized in discretionary spending the week before the U.S. presidential election and remained in the week ending November 9, 2024, resulting in two ...

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Analysts at Oppenheimer upgraded shares of Arista Networks from Perform to Outperform on Monday, setting a price target of $90. For quite some time now, the experts have had a positive opinion on the ...