Families return to John F. Hylan PS 257 Magnet School of the Performing Arts on Sept. 5, 2024. ( Photo: Diana Cervantes/Chalkbeat NYC) Back to School: 6 Things to Watch as NYC Students Return to Class As the new school year begins, the nation’s largest school system stands at the center of major changes at the local, state,... News 05 Sep 2025 | 01:45
Students in a statistics class at New Heights Academy Charter School in Harlem store their phones in pouches at the back of the classroom on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. A statewide cellphone ban will take effect this fall. ( Photo: Amy Zimmer / Chalkbeat) NY’s School Cellphone Ban: Exemptions, Enforcement, and Costs Explained Under a cellphone policy, announced last week as part of the budget deal between Governor Kathy Hochul and the state legislature,... News 14 May 2025 | 05:01