PUBLIC FORUM INVITATION: Cell Phone Bans and Schools
School began without phones in student's hands. As we near the first year of this experiment, are bans working? Join the Advance and local school leaders for a public discussion.
By Martin Davis
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
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As school opened this fall, students in Fredericksburg, King George, and Stafford returned with rules in place regarding when cell phones could be out, and when they couldn’t. Spotsylvania County put its policy together this fall and will roll it out this coming fall.
Each jurisdiction is taking a different approach to this problem. From requiring all students to lock phones away, to simply placing restrictions on when students can have their phones out during the day.
Now, nearly a year into this experiment, how’s it working?
Join FXBG Advance Editor-in-Chief Martin Davis along with Managing Editor & Correspondent Adele Uphaus at James Monroe High School on Wednesday night, February 19, 2025, at 6 P.M. for a discussion with school leaders and in-building administrators about their experiences with cell phone bans, and where they see these policies moving in the year ahead.
Confirmed Attendees
Fredericksburg
Dr. Marceline Catlett, Fredericksburg City Public Schools Superintendent
Mr. Nick Brousse, James Monroe High School Assistant Principal
Dr. Kisha Frye, Walker-Grant Middle School Assistant Principal
King George
Mr. Marcus Watson, Principal, King George High School
Stafford
Dr. Marcie Rice, Executive Director of High School Leadership.
Spotsylvania
Will Attend — Presenter TBD
The Event Is Free, But Registration Is Required
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