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Here's When A Bell-To-Bell Cell Phone Ban Will Be Enacted In Some Virginia Schools Here's When A Bell-To-Bell Cell Phone Ban Will Be Enacted In Some Virginia Schools
Here's When A Bell-To-Bell Cell Phone Ban Will Be Enacted In Some Virginia Schools Students in Prince William County will soon have to part ways with their cell phones during the school day, thanks to a newly approved policy aimed at boosting focus and academic success. The Prince William County School Board voted on Wednesday, Dec. 4 to adopt a bell-to-bell cell phone ban for all schools, which will take effect in August 2025.  The policy aligns with Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s Executive Order 33, promoting cell phone-free learning environments in public schools. “'Bell-to-Bell' means from when the first bell rings at the start of the school day to beg…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Swatting Incident Brings Massive Police Response To Alexandria Home Swatting Incident Brings Massive Police Response To Alexandria Home
Swatting Incident Brings Massive Police Response To Alexandria Home The Alexandria Police Department has been swatted. A report of a 15-year-old boy experiencing a mental health crisis brought police officers in tactical gear to a home on the 200 block of Buchanan Street on Sunday, June 1, an Alexandria police spokesman said. A major police presence was at the scene from around 11:30 a.m. to just before 1 p.m., when police confirmed the call was bogus, police said.  Last month, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed a bill increasing the punishments for reporting false emergencies and threats. Last weekend's incident remains under investigation. Want b…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Community Speaks Out After Adults Caught Cyberbullying Virginia Students Over Protest Community Speaks Out After Adults Caught Cyberbullying Virginia Students Over Protest
Community Speaks Out After Adults Caught Cyberbullying Virginia Students Over Protest Social media reared its ugly head once again as some school board members in Virginia are now calling for an investigation into reported cyberbullying of some students online. In Spotsylvania, there has been a vociferous vocal outcry from some members of the community at a board meeting on Monday, Oct. 10, after some instancing of bullying was unearthed by social media sleuths. Posted by Spotsy Parent For Public Education on Monday, October 10, 2022 An account dubbed “Spotsy Parent For Public Education” shared several of the messages with were disseminated online depicting adults targe…

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by Zak Failla