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Va. Governor Youngkin Issues Cellphone-Free Schools Executive Order

Restrictions on cellphones in Virginia public schools are "essential ... to promote a healthier and more focused educational environment," Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) said Tuesday in an executive order. It directs the state's secretaries of state and health and human…

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resources, health commissioner, superintendent of public instruction and Department of Education to solicit public input for draft guidance on cellphone-free K-12 public schools. The state agencies also will issue model implementation plans giving school divisions options, such as pouches or dedicated cellphone lockers. Final state guidance on restricting or eliminating cellphone use during instructional time is due by Sept. 16, with school divisions adopting policies and procedures by Jan. 1, according to the EO.