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VA governor issues executive order to crack down on cell phone use in schools

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Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin is cracking down on cell phones in schools.

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16 articles, oldest first.

  1. Washington Examiner

    Youngkin calls for public schools to restrict cellphones (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed an executive order calling for public schools to restrict or eliminate cell phone use in class, citing poor youth mental health.

  2. WTOP Washington DC

    Gov. Youngkin issues executive order establishing ‘cellphone-free education’ in Virginia (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Tuesday issued an executive order requiring public school divisions to adopt policies establishing cellphone-free education by January 2025.

  3. 13News Now Norfolk

    Gov. Youngkin takes on cell phone use in Virginia public schools with new executive order (opens 13News Now Norfolk)

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    13News Now Norfolk's feed description

    Youngkin's executive order aims to have Virginia local school divisions adopt new guidance on cell phone use by Jan. 1, 2025.

  4. NBC News

    Virginia governor issues executive order to keep phones out of classrooms (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued an executive order Tuesday to eliminate cellphone use in public schools across the state.

  5. Richmond Times-Dispatch

    Youngkin executive order seeks ‘phone-free education’ in Virginia public schools (opens Richmond Times-Dispatch)

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    Richmond Times-Dispatch's feed description

    Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued an executive order that directs officials to issue guidance on cellphone-free education policies in Virginia’s K-12 schools.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Youngkin sides with parents and clears way for cellphone-free schools (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA), mining his pro-parent playbook that helped him win in 2021, on Tuesday set the stage for a classroom ban on cellphones. In leapfrogging over county school boards struggling with the issue, Youngkin’s new executive order will establish a model for banning cell phones from …

  7. Fox News

    Virginia Gov. Youngkin restricts cell phone use in public schools (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has signed an executive order to cut back on cellphone use in K-12 public schools, arguing that it is harmful for students.

  8. FOX 5 DC

    VA governor issues executive order to crack down on cell phone use in schools (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin is cracking down on cell phones in schools.

  9. CNN

    Virginia governor issues executive order that will limit or ban cell phone use (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    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.

  10. The Christian Post

    Gov. Youngkin calls for cellphone ban in public schools in executive order (opens The Christian Post)

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    The Christian Post's feed description

    Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has released an executive order calling for the drafting of rules that would ban cellphones from public schools.

  11. Washington Examiner

    Youngkin’s cellphone ban in schools protects young students (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) issued an admirable executive order that will ban cellphone usage in schools.

  12. NBC4 Washington

    Youngkin issues order to limit cellphones in schools (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued an executive order Tuesday to establish "cellphone-free education," saying the initiative is to improve youth mental health and...

  13. Winchester Star

    Youngkin calls for cellphone-free K-12 classrooms in executive order (opens Winchester Star)

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    Winchester Star's feed description

    Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed an executive order Tuesday establishing cellphone-free K-12 education in public schools across the commonwealth, according to a media release from the governor

  14. KESQ Palm Springs

    Virginia governor issues executive order that will limit or ban cell phone use in schools (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    By Dakin Andone and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — 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

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