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School is in, but cellphones out at N.S. superintendent, echoed these sentiments, noting the growing awareness among educators School districts across Nas- about the negative impact of sau County have begun tighten- smartphones, particularly social ing their policies on student media, on students. “We wanted to create an envicellphone use throughout their schools, with some even ban- ronment where students are ning phones from focused on learning classrooms and halland not constantly w ay s d u r i n g t h e distracted by their school day. These phones,” said Turnpolicy changes come ow. “From kinderamid growing congarten through cerns over the negaeighth grade, celltive impact of digital phones must remain distractions on stuin students’ backdent learning. packs, tur ned off, “Like many disand unused from tricts, we’ve become bell to bell.” m o r e r e s t r i c t ive For elementary because of the and middle school harmful effects of students, Nor th social media and Shore’s policy is smartphone use,” clear-cut. Cellphones North Shore School are banned throughDistrict Superintenout the school day to dent Chris Zublionis CHRIS ZUBLIONIS minimize distracsaid. “We’ve seen the Superintendent, tions and ensure impact not just in North Shore School that students are school but in stu- District eng a g ed in their dents’ lives outside studies. of school, and it’s “Phones and something we’re addressing other personal devices, includthrough clearer policies and ing smartwatches, must be put ongoing conversations with our away at all times in our elemencommunity.” tary and middle schools,” ZubKristen Turnow, Locust Val- lionis said. “We’ve found this ley Central School District’s

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Governor Kathy Hochul, left, joined Steve Israel and Dana Arschin in a fireside chat to discuss antisemitism in the state.

Hochul addresses antisemitism at Holocaust museum event

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul visited the Holocaust Museum & Tolerance Center in Glen Cove on Sept. 6 for a Fireside Chat, where she discussed her unwavering commitment to combating antisemitism. The event, hosted by Steve Israel, former U.S. Representative and director of the Institute of Politics and Global Affairs, alongside Dana Arschin, HMTC’s first Storyteller, focused on the rise of antisemitism in the state, home to the largest Jewish population outside of Israel. “You speak with other governors routinely on both sides of the (political) aisle since they have similar challenges in their states

with the rise of antisemitism and hate crimes,” Israel said to Hochul. “What’s the dialogue like, this is a national phenomenon.” Although hate crimes have risen nationally in recent years, Hochul said New York is the epicenter of antisemitism, even more so since the Oct. 7 attacks when Hamas terrorists waged the deadliest attack on Jews since the Holocaust. “They’re looking at us,” Hochul said about other state governors. “They want to see what we’re doing here because they don’t deal with anything of this scale at all.” A report from State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli revealed a significant increase in hate crimes across New York. In 2019, there CONTINUED ON PAGE 4

ike many districts, we’ve become more restrictive because of the harmful effects of social media and smartphone use.

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