Virginia schools receive guidance for cellphone-free classrooms

Published August 15, 2024 6:14pm ET



The Virginia Department of Education released draft guidance Thursday afternoon for school districts to implement measures to remove cellphones from “bell to bell” in classrooms.

The guidance comes after Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) signed an executive order directing the department to find ways for schools to achieve a “cellphone-free education.”

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