Fight begins to make mobile-free schools law
Ormiston Chadwick Academy, in Cheshire, became a phone-free school at the start of this term. Principal Jennifer ...
School seeing benefits of smartphone ban
A school which banned the use of smartphones has become "more sociable", the head teacher has said. At the beginning of this ...
Children ‘doom scrolling’ on phones for hours a day causing widespread harm – MP
Former teacher Josh MacAlister will introduce a Private Member’s Bill in Parliament this week on tackling addictive phone use ...
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Why Schools Are Banning Smartphones
Social media and smartphone use continue to hurt teens, and due to staggeringly concerning statistics, some governments are ...
Cumbrian MP calls for legislation to prevent children 'doom scrolling' on their smartphones
A cumbrian MP has warned children who 'doom scroll' for hours a day on their smartphones are at risk of widespread harm. | ...
'Argument won' on smartphones in schools, minister says
The argument over smartphones in schools has been "won", the technology secretary Peter Kyle has told the BBC, saying schools ...
Interim study focuses on cell phones in schools: 'There is a cry for us to do something'
Rep. Chad Caldwell led an interim study Monday to highlight his concerns about cell phones in schools and bring together ...
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Britain's strictest headteacher calls on Government to ban smartphones for pupils under 16 in school hours
We note the increasing concern about the impact of phones on attainment and mental health amongst schoolchildren, and the introduction of smartphone-free regulations around the world'. Also ...
Bridget Phillipson urged to take immediate action to curb use of smartphones in schools until age 16
Bridget Phillipson has been urged to take immediate action to tackle the use of smartphones by children in schools by a group ...
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'Hold firm, Norma Foley - your phone pouch plan has much support on the ground'
Teachers spend too much time and energy policing phone bans, the pouch idea is worth €9million if it's a practical solution ...
Musk steps up Starlink access as Hurricane Milton approaches Florida
SpaceX and CEO Elon Musk ramped up the rollout of Starlink’s direct-to-cell service for areas expected to be hit Wednesday by ...
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Banks anxious as term depositors opt for direct T-bills, bonds purchases
Buyers of Treasury bills and bonds previously bought T-bills and bonds through banks before the CBK introduced the ...