HB 5194 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

To ban calculators and math computational devices from K-8 grade classrooms.

HB 5194 prohibits the use of calculators and math computational devices (like graphing calculators or digital math tools) in all K-8 public and charter school classrooms across West Virginia. The bill directly affects students in kindergarten through eighth grade and their teachers, requiring classrooms to operate without these devices for math instruction. Key provisions explicitly ban such devices in all public school settings, removing their use from math lessons for this age group. The law aims to ensure students develop foundational math skills without technological assistance during early education.
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Feb 2026
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Introduced Feb 4, 2026 Last action Feb 4, 2026
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