Cell Phone-Free Education in Virginia K-12 Public Schools
WEBGovernor Youngkin’s Executive Order also charged the Virginia Department of Education with defining what a cell phone-free education means in the Commonwealth and to develop guidance on policies for school divisions to adopt to remove cell phones from instructional time in our K-12 public schools.
Virginia joins other states with effort to restrict cellphones in schools
WEBJul 9, 2024 — The National Center for Education Statistics reported that 76% of public schools prohibited “non-academic cell phone use” during the 2021-2022 school year. In Virginia, school districts have been increasingly banning or …
Virginia governor issues executive order to keep phones out of …
WEBVirginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued an executive order Tuesday to eliminate cellphone use in public schools across the state. The order directs the state Education Department to come up with...
Virginia governor issues executive order that will limit or ban cell ...
WEBJul 10, 2024 — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued a new executive order Tuesday that will limit or ban cell phone use in public schools – the latest in a string of efforts by officials to crack down on...
Virginia Governor makes big move to restrict cellphones in schools
WEBJul 10, 2024 — Governor Glenn Youngkin (R - Virginia) issued a new executive order directing the Virginia Department of Education to create guidance for Virginia's public schools to limit or ban cell phones.
Governor Glenn Youngkin | Governor.Virginia.gov - Governor of Virginia
WEBJul 9, 2024 — Implementing cell phone-free education in Virginia’s K-12 public schools is critical, especially given youth chronic health conditions, such as depression and anxiety, that are driven in part by extensive social media and cell phone use.
Virginia to restrict student cellphone use in K-12 public schools
WEBJul 10, 2024 — Virginia is set to restrict the use of cellphones in schools, joining a growing list of states that are banning or limiting use of the devices in schools, citing concerns about students who are spending too much time in front of screens.
Virginia's Gov. Youngkin signs order to ban cellphones in schools
WEBJul 10, 2024 — 22h ago. Citing a teen mental health crisis, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued an executive order to establish cellphone-free education. New rules could include the use of dedicated...
Virginia to limit or ban cell phones in public schools
WEBJuly 10 (Reuters) - Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has issued an executive order to limit or ban cell phone use for roughly 1.2 million public school students, in what he described as a...
Governor's Executive Order creates 'cell phone-free education' in Virginia
WEBJul 9, 2024 — Governor Glenn Youngkin (R - Virginia) issued a new executive order directing the Virginia Department of Education to create guidance for Virginia's public schools to limit or ban cell phones.
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