Mississippi education officials are celebrating a milestone in school performance. The accountability grades for the 2023-2024 school year are released and show improvements. There are now the largest-ever share of districts rated A,

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.

The Virginia Department of Education released its final recommendations Tuesday on cell phone usage in schools.Related: Youngkin pushes for optional cell phone ban in Va. schoolsThe final guidance recommends a “bell-to-bell” policy - meaning phones are turned off and put away from the first to last bell.

The Virginia Department of Education released the final guidance for K-12 public schools' cellphone-free education policy following an executive order issued by Gov. Glenn Youngkin.

The Virginia Department of Education is releasing its final guidance tomorrow to make schools in the Commonwealth cell phone-free.

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

The Virginia Department of Education is giving school districts until New Year's Day to ban student cell phone use. Why it matters: The goal is to reduce K-12 students' exposure to their phones, which has been tied to distracted learning and increased anxiety and depression via social media usage.

Virginia K-12 students in public schools will be banned from using cell phones or other personal communication devices such as smartwatches from “bell-to-bell” during school. The devices must be turned off and stored in backpacks,

These guidelines, which are months in the making, break down how cell phone use will be implemented, depending on your child's age.