The guidelines issues Tuesday by the Virginia Department of Education must be in place in all public schools by Jan. 1 of next year

On July 9, Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued Executive Order 33 requiring cell phone-free education in all schools in the Commonwealth. In the executive order, the Virginia Department of Education is required to define what cell phone-free education means. Now, the guidance is available. This is what cell-phone free schools means for each age group:

The Virginia Department of Education announced on Tuesday that it has published its final cell phone-free education guidelines. Two months ago, the governor directed the department to develop them to limit students’ time using “addictive” cell phones in schools and eliminate “clear distractions” in the classroom.

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,

In response to Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s Executive Order 33, the VDOE releases final Cell Phone-Free Education guidance.

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.

Students at Brush High School have been dealing well with a new South Euclid-Lyndhurst Schools policy that forbids their use of c ell phones during classroom hours. In addition, metal detectors have been set up at three district schools.

Education has been a hot topic of discussion as of late and now lawmakers and administration are looking at the use of phones in school. “We’ve been dealing with cell phones now for over 20 years inside of schools,