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FXBG Advance
- July 2, 2024
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Fredericksburg School Board Approves Cell Phone Ban

New policy and regulation prohibit student use of personal communication devices during the instructional day. The Fredericksburg School Board on Monday unanimously approved a new policy prohibiting the use of “personal communication devices” by students in school buildings during the school day. “The use of PCDs on school grounds must be appropriately regulated to protect […]

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FXBG Advance
- June 20, 2024
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City School Division Seeks Teacher Input into Phone-Free Policy

Forty middle and high school teachers gathered for a working lunch this week. Fredericksburg City’s middle and high school teachers who attended a working lunch on Tuesday agree that the division needs to become phone-free and that the best way to achieve this is by locking student devices in secured pouches during the school day. […]

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FXBG Advance
- June 17, 2024
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Clay Jones: QR Code This

Cellphone bans? Sure thing! See someone violating the policy? Ah, that get’s a little trickier. Clay is here to sort it all out. Editor’s Note: Smart phone bans are all the rage right now, with Fredericksburg, Caroline, and King George passing bans in recent weeks. But as we noted recently, bans alone aren’t the magic […]

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FXBG Advance
- June 5, 2024
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Cell Phone Ban Adopted in King George County Schools

School divisions in Stafford and Caroline are also considering banning mobile devices during the school day. King George County Public Schools this week became the first area school division to implement a total ban on cell phones, and similar bans are being considered in Stafford and Caroline county schools. The King George School Board adopted […]

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