How West Virginia Schools Are Enforcing Statewide Classroom Cell Phone Ban

By Jacob Burg
Jacob Burg
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and Nathan Worcester
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Nathan Worcester is an award-winning journalist for The Epoch Times based in Washington, D.C. He frequently covers Capitol Hill, elections, and the ideas that shape our times. He has also written about energy and the environment. Nathan can be reached at nathan.worcester@epochtimes.us
August 29, 2025Updated: August 29, 2025

Over 30 states now have regulations against students using mobile phones in public schools. Nathan Worcester reports from West Virginia, where a law was passed to ban cell phones in classrooms. Join us to learn how schools are implementing the restrictions.

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