Virginia Democrats introduce bill to restrict school cellphone use
Virginia Senate Democrats introduced a bill to restrict cellphone use in schools, following Governor Youngkin's guidance.
Virginia First Lady hosts conversation about cell phones as commonwealth restricts phones in schools
Virginia’s new policies restricting cell phones in public schools have been the talk among parents, teachers and students across the commonwealth all school year. On Thursday night, Virginia’s First Lady,
Texas Education Commissioner Calls for Student Cellphone Ban in Schools
Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath says lawmakers should ban the use of cellphones in public schools across the state
New Poll Reveals NYers' Views On Banning Cell Phone Use In Schools
With the new school year comes renewed debate over the use of cell phones in the classroom. Among New York parents of school-age children, 77-percent support barring cell phone use in schools during the day,
School bans pupils' phones to remove 'toxicity'
A school has introduced a ban on smartphones in an attempt to remove "constant access to the toxicity" of social media. Teachers at Boston Grammar School said since it introduced its Digital Detox in the summer term "noise has increased" because students are talking more.
Texas Official Calls for Cellphone Ban in Schools, Citing 'Harmful' Effects
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath said that cellphone use in schools has an "extremely harmful" impact on students.
Kids caught bullying will lose cell phone privileges in N.J. school district
A Monmouth County school district is among the latest to require students to turn off cell phones in class — and ban students caught bullying from bringing phones to school at all. The new policy in Middletown,
TEA Commissioner wants lawmakers to crack down on cell phones in schools
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Virginia race for Spanberger’s open seat in Congress is heating up
The battle between Eugene Vindman (D) and Derrick Anderson (R), both Army veterans turned lawyers, is one of the country’s ...
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$3B VA supplemental passes House, senators urge final vote by Friday deadline
VA needs the emergency funding by Friday to avoid delays in compensation and pension benefit payments that go to 7 million ...
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Senate candidate Glenn Elliott opens new Charleston campaign headquarters ahead of November election
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Former Wheeling Mayor and current U.S. Senate candidate Glenn Elliott is expanding his presence to the ...
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Senators grill VA leaders over budget shortfall that puts veterans’ benefits at risk
Senators on Wednesday grilled leaders from the Department of Veterans Affairs on why they were given just six weeks’ notice ...
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Congress passes $3B bill to plug VA shortfall amid concerns about veterans’ checks
The Senate passed an emergency spending bill Thursday to provide billions of dollars in funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), as officials warn that benefit payments for veterans ...
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Husband of missing Virginia woman to head to trial in early 2025
When Mamta Kafle Bhatt disappeared in late July, members of her local community in Northern Virginia and her family in her ...
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When does early voting for the Nov. 5 election begin in Virginia?
Candidates on the ballot this year in Virginia are for president and vice president, all 11 congressional seats, a Senate seat, and amendment to the Constitution of Virginia and a variety of ...
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Senate Finance chairman: Tax cut bill without cost reductions to offset would be DOA
Gov. Jim Justice wants another 5% personal income tax cut based on his administration's assessment of state finances. That ...
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Justice praises provisional drop in overdose deaths in West Virginia
While the data is preliminary, West Virginia appears to be following a national trend in the drop of drug overdose deaths ...
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Justice praises drop in provisional overdose deaths in West Virginia
While the data are preliminary, West Virginia appears to be following a national trend in the drop of drug overdose deaths since its peak during the COVID-19 pandemic. Gov. Jim Justice and the ...