At George Washington Carver/Bruce Street School, a K-8 school that also serves as a school for the deaf, school leaders have introduced a new policy banning cell phones on school property. The school also requires parents to sign a written agreement if they want their child to have a phone in school.

She said she wasn’t sure about a school cell phone ban, especially given the rise in violence in schools across the country. “I’m like ok, I won’t have a problem with the cell phones being put away whether it’s in the pouch only if there are communication devices stored in the classroom,

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