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nlytoday at 4:20 PM3 repliesview on HN

Tbh I've never understood why a strict non-negotiable ban on phones in schools hasn't been in place. This is an easy win with no negative consequences for adults.


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jvvwtoday at 4:29 PM

It already exists in the schools near where I live in the UK, but only came into place in some of them in the last year. I was surprised that they had been so slow about it.

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thisislife2today at 4:27 PM

I too don't like all this "age-verification" approach, but how does banning phones in school prevent kids / teens from using social media?

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vrightertoday at 5:37 PM

it was the case when i was younger and phones were still dumb. We've gone backwards