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Chile will ban smartphones in elementary and secondary school classrooms starting March 2026, with narrow exceptions for emergencies and special needs.

Gadgets

fromwww.independent.co.uk

7 months ago

A French mayor tried to ban smartphones. Now he fears voters will throw him out

A French village largely banned public smartphone scrolling, distributed basic phones, aiming to curb device addiction but facing enforcement difficulties and political backlash.

NYC parents

fromTime Out New York

11 months ago

NYC schools are banning smartphones this fall

The 'bell-to-bell' rule bans smartphone use in NYC public schools to address mental health and distraction issues.

Germany news

fromwww.dw.com

11 months ago

Germany considers smartphone ban in schools DW 05/03/2025

A smartphone ban at Dalton High School encourages student interaction and awareness in classrooms.

The initiative demonstrates early success with minimal violations on the first day.

NYC parents

fromwww.nytimes.com

1 year ago

NYC Joins National Effort to Ban Cellphone Use in Schools

New York schools will ban smartphone use during school hours to combat distractions and social media addiction.

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England's school phone ban gets teeth. Nobody gets bitten

Phones to be banned in schools by law in England, government says

Smartphone bans in Dutch schools have improved learning, study finds

Here are the exceptions to the phone ban coming to NY schools

Smartphones Are Finally Getting Expelled

NYS public school cellphone ban to go into effect for 2025-2026 school year: Gov. Hochul

Phones to be banned in schools by law in England, government says

Smartphone bans in Dutch schools have improved learning, study finds

Here are the exceptions to the phone ban coming to NY schools

Smartphones Are Finally Getting Expelled

NYS public school cellphone ban to go into effect for 2025-2026 school year: Gov. Hochul

Actual Human Interaction Flourishes After High School Bans Phones

Top London girls' school to go 'smartphone free' to tackle online harm and disruption to learning

Why some German schools are banishing smartphones DW 09/10/2025

Mother of Brianna Ghey joins Kate Winslet in call for smartphone ban in schools

Fathers plan legal action to get smartphones banned in England's schools