Retiring Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta CEO reflects on 40 years; Impact of students going cell-phone free

Donna Hyland is retiring. The visionary pediatric healthcare leader has dedicated the last 40 years of her professional career to prioritizing and determining how best to meet the healthcare needs of children. But now it’s a new chapter for the trained accountant who has served as the CEO of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta since 2008. Hyland joins “Closer Look” to discuss the successes and challenges of her career and to talk more about what’s next for her in retirement.   Then, Head of Meredyth Cole shares the impact she’s seen at The Lovett School since placing a ban on cell phones for students during the school year. Their rule went into place a year before Governor Brian Kemp signed the requirement for students in kindergarten through 8th grade. Now, starting in the 2027 – 2028 school year, the so-called “bell-to-bell” rule will also apply to high school students. In addition to sharing how she’s seen focus, sleep and socializing improve, Cole also shares how The Lovett School addresses the concern of how parents and students can communicate during an emergency.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.