NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- School is back in session for nearly a million students in New York City, the nation's largest school district.

This year brings new changes, including seven new schools opening their doors for the first time, and a new statewide bell-to-bell cellphone ban.

It will be quite the adjustment as students will not be allowed to have their cellphones while on school grounds for the entirety of the school day.

Governor Kathy Hochul spearheaded the bell-to-bell ban and got involved to get it signed into state law. She believes this will only draw positive results.

Each Department of Education school was required to come up with a protocol that works for their school community. There are certain guidelines all schools have to adhere to including:

As devices from smart

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