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Roanoke County Schools start the conversation about smart phone use

Cs news1 month ago03 mins

VINTON, Va. (WDBJ) – “Smart Phones should not be in the hands of, I’m going to give you ages 0 to 14. This is about protecting little brains.” Parents often look for physical threats to their children, so phones often don’t make their lists. But according to Roanoke County Schools they should be at the…

What to know about cell phone policies as your child returns to school

Cs news3 months ago05 mins

Governor Glenn Youngkin recently signed Executive Order 33 into effect, which calls for Virginia schools to adopt a full “bell-to-bell” cell phone policy. The focus of the bill is to improve both the learning environment and students’ mental health. Some local school systems have already made adjustments to their policies. Roanoke County Public Schools updated…