Youth

NPR - Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed a new bill into law on Friday that will end the use of legacy admissions at the state's public colleges and universities. The new law requires schools to stop giving an admissions advantage to applicants with connections to alums and donors."Gov. Youngkin has consistently advocated for merit-based admissions to Virginia's colleges and universities," said Christian Martinez, a spokesperson with the governor's office. "In Virginia, students can be encouraged to know their hard work and academic career will be recognized on its merit."The new law, which passed unanimously in the Virginia House and Senate earlier this year, will take effect July 1 – after most college admissions decisions have been made for the upcoming academic year.

NBC -Teens may be attached to their own smartphones, but many agree their parents need to put down the devices more often. A new survey from the Pew Research Center reported that 46% of teens said their parents were sometimes or often distracted by their own phones when having conversations. Only 31% of parents said that was the case. Teens meanwhile have mixed feelings when it comes to their own smartphone use. Many said they feel happy or peaceful when they don’t have their smartphones — but 44% also said they feel anxious without them. Read more about the survey results.