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Va. Senate Dems propose school cellphone restriction bill with more exceptions
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Albemarle teachers vote ‘overwhelmingly’ in favor of union representation
Virginia legislators look to change K-12 funding formula after 50 years | WVTF
State releases final guidance for banning cell phones in public schools
National Articles of Interest
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DOE Updates
Cell Phone-Free Education Final Guidance & Resources
Article: 2024-37-387
Audience: Superintendents, Directors, School Principals, Teachers, Non-teaching staff
Contact: Office of Communications, Communications@doe.virginia.gov
After listening to and reviewing the thousands of comments and suggestions from Virginians on how to bring cell phone-free education to our children’s schools, VDOE has published final guidance for school divisions on policies and procedures to be implemented to establish cell phone-free education and remove cell phones from Virginia’s public school classrooms.
VDOE has also published the School Leader Implementation Toolkit, in addition to other resources on our website.
Generative AI in K-12 Classroom WorkshopsVDOE in partnership with Germanna Community College, is offering free workshops across the Commonwealth to advance the use of Generative AI in K-12 classrooms. These sessions, titled “Introducing Generative AI to K-12 Teachers,” aim to revolutionize education by empowering educators with cutting-edge technology. Division leaders are encouraged to share this opportunity with K-12 content area and resource teachers, ITRTs, librarians, and other educators involved in technology integration. Attendees are expected to share their knowledge with colleagues to inform classroom, school, and division practices and policies. Registration is required.
