Despite improvements, schools in the Valley are working to curb chronic student absenteeism
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) – The Virginia Department of Education defines chronic absenteeism as missing 10% of the school year. Based on a 180-day school year, that’s about 18 days per year, or two to three days per month. Across the…
Virginia wants to restrict or ban cell phones in public schools
By Liya Cui (Reuters) – Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has issued an executive order restricting or banning cellphone use for about 1.2 million public school students, saying it was a response to mental health problems and academic underachievement among young…
Virginia Department of Education releases draft guidelines for cellphone-free education
RICHMOND, Va. (WHSV) – On July 9, Governor Glenn Youngkin issued Executive Order 33 to promote cell phone-free instruction. The Virginia Department of Education traveled across the state to meet with parents and educators to talk about what a cellphone-free…
Virginia Department of Education releases draft guidelines for cellphone-free classes
Lisa Coons, Ed.D., Superintendent of Public Education RICHMOND – On July 9, Governor Glenn Youngkin issued Executive Order 33 to enable cellphone-free instruction in Virginia schools. It directed the Virginia Department of Education and Secretary of Education, as well as…
Virginia Department of Education releases draft guidelines for cellphone-free classes
Lisa Coons, Ed.D., Superintendent of Public Education RICHMOND – On July 9, Governor Glenn Youngkin issued Executive Order 33 to enable cellphone-free instruction in Virginia schools. It directed the Virginia Department of Education and Secretary of Education, as well as…
Virginia releases new guidelines for cellphone-free schools
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – The Virginia Department of Education released its new draft guidelines for cell phone-free instruction Thursday afternoon. In early July, Governor Glenn Youngkin issued Executive Order 33, which aims to restrict cell phone use in Virginia public…
Virginia Department of Education releases draft cell phone policy guidelines
RICHMOND, Virginia. – The Virginia Department of Education has released its draft guidelines for cell phone-free instruction in Virginia. This came after Glenn Youngkin issued Executive Order 33, which directed the VDOE to develop guidelines for public school divisions to…
Virginia governor issues executive order restricting or banning cell phone use in schools
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin issued a new executive order Tuesday that will restrict or ban cellphone use in public schools – the latest in a series of efforts by authorities to crack down on what many see as a distraction…
