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Virginia adopts statewide 'bell-to-bell' cell phone ban in public schools

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The Virginia Department of Education has released its final guidance on a cell phone-free policy for K-12 public schools across the state.

The new policy is designed to minimize distractions and foster a better learning environment for students.

The policy defines "bell-to-bell" as the period from the first bell at the start of the school day to the final bell at dismissal.

This includes time during lunch and between classes.

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87

Informative language

88

Neutral language

80

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

66

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not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

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not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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1

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