HB 5194
To ban calculators and math computational devices from K-8 grade classrooms.
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- Passed House of Delegates
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Bill overview
This bill would prohibit the use of calculators and other math computational devices in public schools and public charter schools during kindergarten through eighth grade in West Virginia. The goal is to encourage students to develop fundamental math skills without relying on technology. Teachers would be responsible for ensuring compliance with this ban.
Key provisions
- Prohibits the use of calculators in K-8 classrooms.
- Applies to both public and public charter schools.
- Covers grades kindergarten through eighth grade.
- Specifies the prohibition of ‘math computational devices’.
Who is affected
- Students in kindergarten through eighth grade
- Teachers in public and public charter schools
- School administrators in public and public charter schools
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