Should mobile phones be allowed or banned in schools? This is a question being debated across Europe

Wednesday, Oct 2, 2024

Der Standard

Debate over smartphone bans in schools is growing, with more European countries implementing restrictions.

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The debate over whether smartphones should be allowed in classrooms is ongoing, with an increasing number of European countries implementing general bans in educational institutions. Austria is taking a different approach, and it is not alone. Belgium has joined other nations like France, Greece, Italy, and the Netherlands (specifically in its French-speaking areas) by banning phones for 132,600 students across 373 schools, while Ireland is also considering such a ban.

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