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New York State Starts Process to Ban Smartphones in Schools
(TNS) — Gov. Kathy Hochul inched toward a statewide ban on smartphones in schools, launching a “listening tour” across New York to hear from teachers and parents. The series of roundtables, which kicked off Monday in the Albany region, will help inform a …