{"id":2291295,"date":"2024-07-09T15:33:07","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T19:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youngkin-sides-with-parents-and-clears-way-for-cellphone-free-schools-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-09T15:38:03","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T19:38:03","slug":"youngkin-sides-with-parents-and-clears-way-for-cellphone-free-schools-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youngkin-sides-with-parents-and-clears-way-for-cellphone-free-schools-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Youngkin sides with parents and clears way for cellphone-free schools &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fyoungkin-sides-with-parents-and-clears-way-for-cellphone-free-schools-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2291295&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-times-issues-multiple-corrections-for-article-falsely-claiming-900000-u-s-children-have-been-hospitalized-for-covid-19-during-pandemic\/\" title=\"New York Times Issues Multiple Corrections For Article Falsely Claiming 900,000 U.S. Children Have Been Hospitalized For COVID-19 During Pandemic\">article discusses<\/a> how Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin\u2062 implemented an executive\u200c order to\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iowa-high-school-bans-cellphones-and-headphones-to-boost-students-mental-health\/\" title=\"Iowa high school prohibits cellphones and headphones to promote student well-being\">ban cellphones<\/a>\u200d in classrooms statewide, in an effort to\u2062 create a\u200b more focused educational environment. \u2063By prioritizing the needs of students and addressing educational setbacks \u2064caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Youngkin has garnered support \u2064from parents and positioned\u200b himself as a leader in education policy. This decision also highlights the importance of improving education for children\u2063 and may \u2062influence <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-meets-with-turkish-president-before-using-the-term-armenian-genocide-in-reference-to-turkish-history\/\" title=\"Biden meets with Turkish president before using the term \u2018Armenian genocide\u2019 in reference to Turkish history\">national leaders<\/a>, \u2063including former President Donald Trump.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\"><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Youngkin sides with parents and clears way for cellphone-free schools<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/paul-bedard\/\">Paul Bedard<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-09T15:16:38-04:00\">July 9, 2024 3:16 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1698724\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3049279\/republicans-virginia-think-2024-turn-state-red\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA),<\/a> mining his pro-parent playbook that helped him win in 2021, on Tuesday set the stage for a classroom ban on cellphones.<\/p>\n<p>In leapfrogging over county school boards struggling with the issue, Youngkin\u2019s new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.governor.virginia.gov\/media\/governorvirginiagov\/governor-of-virginia\/pdf\/eo\/EO-33---Cell-Phones-7.9.24.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>executive order<\/a> will establish a model for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-time-to-admit-the-most-uncomfortable-truth-about-our-schools\/\" title=\"It\u2019s Time To Admit The Most Uncomfortable Truth About Our Schools\u00a0\">banning cell phones<\/a> from classrooms commonwealth-wide while still <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/parents-not-welcome-rhode-island-mom-sues-school-district-over-secret-meetings\/\" title=\"\u2018Parents Not Welcome\u2019: Rhode Island Mom Sues School District Over Secret Meetings\">giving school boards<\/a> the power to build their own plan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis essential action will promote a healthier and more focused educational environment where every child is free to learn,\u201d the Republican governor said.<\/p>\n<p>He is joining a handful of other states and some Virginia counties in clearing classrooms of student distractions as teachers play catch-up from educational losses suffered during the COVID-19 shutdowns.<\/p>\n<p>In taking an action favored by many parents, he is also showing the value of focusing policy on children and improving education to national leaders and maybe former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3064441\/youngkin-looks-unify-gop-massive-trump-rally-virginia-in-play\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>President Donald Trump<\/a>, who is still mulling who to pick as his running mate before next week\u2019s Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Parents want cellphones banned in the classroom in Arlington, Virginia\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xNCvfl_wm58?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Youngkin\u2019s popularity and politics have helped to steer Virginia to the right and back into purple state territory, giving Trump a chance to win the commonwealth. Former President George W. Bush was the last Republican to win Virginia, and that was 20 years ago in 2004.<\/p>\n<p>Youngkin pulled off a surprise win in 2021 against former liberal Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe by focusing on schools and parent\u2019s rights, especially in northern Virginia\u2019s Loudoun County.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SEE THE LATEST POLITICAL NEWS AND BUZZ FROM WASHINGTON SECRETS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>That county just imposed a new cell-free rule that will begin this fall.<\/p>\n<p>Youngkin\u2019s plan is to settle on a model for counties to follow. Counties will be urged to set \u201cage appropriate\u201d rules, such as banning the portable phones in elementary schools but allowing them in the lockers of high schoolers.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1698724\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1698724\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Governor Glenn Youngkin of Virginia, known for his pro-parent stance, has issued an executive order to ban cellphones in classrooms, setting a precedent for other school boards to follow. This move aims to create a more focused and healthier learning environment for students, following educational setbacks during the COVID-19 pandemic. Youngkin&#8217;s decision aligns with the desires of many parents and highlights the importance of prioritizing children&#8217;s education. This action may also appeal to national leaders, including former President Donald Trump, as Youngkin&#8217;s popularity has shifted Virginia towards conservative territory. By focusing on schools and parental rights, Youngkin was able to secure a surprising victory in 2021, and now aims to establish a model for counties to implement cellphone bans in schools<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2647,"featured_media":2291296,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AP24180817147271-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[34395,5007,15109],"class_list":["post-2291295","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-cellphone-free-schools","tag-parents","tag-youngkin"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AP24180817147271-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2291295","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2647"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2291295"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2291295\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2291296"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2291295"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2291295"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2291295"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}