From the state capital to an isolated wireless exclusion zone, parents, educators, students, and officials weigh in on West Virginia’s approach.
A student walks past a classroom that has pockets on the back of its door to hold smartphones at Petersburg High School in Petersburg, W.Va., on Aug 27, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
PETERSBURG, W.Va.—Science teacher Linda Lou Carlson stared at her cellphone. It was pointed at a blue model of an aquaporin—a protein that channels water in and out of cells.
The phone app that pairs with the model’s QR code was taking a little while to work.
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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 [email protected]
