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'General Acceptance': A Year of Banning Cellphones in Canadian Classrooms
- Most Canadian provinces introduced cellphone bans in schools last fall, with the school year concluding this month.
- Authorities pursued these policies to improve focus and reduce unhealthy attachments, responding to complaints about students’ disengagement.
- Schools implemented flexible bans including Yondr pouches, with Edmonton Public School Board reporting no major issues and increased student socialization.
- Grade 11 student Roha Akram noted some students still use phones sneakily despite enforcement, saying, "No one's going to follow this."
- Education ministries report overall positive effects on learning environments and plan to keep gathering input to optimize cellphone policies.
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They are already banned in class and a majority of the House of Representatives is in favor of expanding them via the 'at home or in the safe' principle.
·Netherlands
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'General acceptance': A year of banning cellphones in Canadian classrooms
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·Winnipeg, Canada
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Legislature May Impose School Cell Phone Ban
MONTPELIER - A legislative bill that would ban cell phones in schools is continuing through the legislative process. H.54 has been combined with another education bill, but seems to have bi-partisan support. The bill would impact all K-12 and early…
·Newport, United States
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Federal Justice Minister Hubig has advocated an age limit for children in the use of social media.
·Germany
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