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Related: About this forumGov. Youngkin issues executive order establishing 'cellphone-free education' in Virginia
Gov. Youngkin issues executive order establishing cellphone-free education in Virginia
InsideNoVa.com
July 9, 2024, 4:47 PM
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Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Tuesday issued an executive order requiring public school divisions to adopt policies establishing cellphone-free education by January 2025.
The order directs the Virginia Department of Education to initiate a robust public engagement effort with parents, students, teachers, local school leaders and other stakeholders to develop collaboratively policies and procedures that establish the age-appropriate restriction or elimination of cell phone use during instructional time, as well as to establish protocols allowing parents to contact their children in emergency and other important situations, Youngkins office said in a news release.
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InsideNoVa.com
July 9, 2024, 4:47 PM
This article was republished with permission from WTOPs news partner InsideNoVa.com. Sign up for InsideNoVa.coms free email subscription today.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Tuesday issued an executive order requiring public school divisions to adopt policies establishing cellphone-free education by January 2025.
The order directs the Virginia Department of Education to initiate a robust public engagement effort with parents, students, teachers, local school leaders and other stakeholders to develop collaboratively policies and procedures that establish the age-appropriate restriction or elimination of cell phone use during instructional time, as well as to establish protocols allowing parents to contact their children in emergency and other important situations, Youngkins office said in a news release.
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Gov. Youngkin issues executive order establishing 'cellphone-free education' in Virginia (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
Jul 9
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PuraVidaDreamin
(4,207 posts)1. Geez- finally Youngkin does something positive for his state
Will probably back peddle when other Repugs turn up the heat on that decision.
eppur_se_muova
(36,880 posts)2. First step: Get rid of assault weapons, so kids don't need phones to say final farewells to their parents. nt
greatauntoftriplets
(176,430 posts)3. I'm not in Virginia, but I found this a two-edged sword.
On one side, kids don't need the distraction of having their phones in classes. But, on the other side, cell phones have been a vital link to the outside during school shootings that allowed kids to talk to their parents or call the police.