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Study finds smartphone bans in Dutch schools improved focus (www.reuters.com)
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[–] 16 points 1 year ago (5 children)

How were they ever allowed?

I was in school from the transition from no mobiles at all to smart phones. If you got caught with one it was whipped off you.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago

    At my school, they only cared if you used it, and you'd be forced to put it away if caught. A lot of my friends had phones, but they weren't allowed to use them in class, and it was treated like any other gadget like a gameboy.

    I don't believe in bans (kids can use them between classes), but I also believe kids shouldn't use any devices in class.

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