Youngkin orders Virginia schools to go cellphone-free

Virginia Governor Orders Public Schools to Go Cellphone-Free

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has ordered public schools in his state to limit students’ use of cellphones in the classroom, as similar restrictions take hold across the nation. Under an executive order signed on July 9, Virginia’s Department of Education is directed to draft guidance for school districts to adopt policies toward a “cellphone-free education.” The department will work with teachers, parents, students, and school administrators to …

How Governor Youngkin's mandate for cell-free schools will affect Southside schools

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin issued an executive order Tuesday mandating all state school districts to implement cell phone-free policies by January 2025.

Virginia Gov. Youngkin restricts cell phone use in public schools

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has signed an executive order calling for the establishment of "cellphone-free education" in public schools in an effort to fight back against what he describes as an "alarming mental health crisis and chronic health conditions affecting adolescents." The measure, which was signed by the Republican on Tuesday, orders state agencies and its Department of Education to come up with new guidelines that will go into effec…

VA Gov. Youngkin signs executive order to get cellphones out of schools

Virginia’s governor is the latest lawmaker to take on cellphone use in schools. On Tuesday, July 9, Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R, issued an executive order to keep them out of schools across the state. The order directs Virginia’s Department of Education to help public schools create policies establishing what he calls “cell phone-free education.”  The state is putting $500,000 toward working with parents, students, teachers and community members to d…

Gov. Youngkin calls for cellphone ban in public schools in executive order

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has released an executive order calling for the drafting of rules that would ban cellphones from public schools, citing mental health concerns. #Youngkin #smartphones #cellphones #publicschools #Virginia #socialmedia #mentalhealth #kids #students

Virginia governor issues executive order that will limit or ban cell phone use

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 what many see as a classroom distraction and a threat to students’ mental health.