US EditionLimiting phones in schools may have minimal benefits, study suggests
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Limiting phones in schools may have minimal benefits, study suggests
The NewsRestricting pupils’ phone use in school didn’t lead to better grades or mental well-being, a UK study found. Researchers followed 1,227 students in 30 high schools with different phone policies: They found that students in restrictive schools used their phones a little less during the school day, but the rules didn’t impact their overall use, or their sleep time, anxiety, depression, or wellbeing. One author said the results suggested po…
Mental health and classroom behavior are not affected by the ban. Students continue to spend the same amount of time on their phones even outside of school. Students in schools without phones socialize more, but their grades remain the same. Disruptive behavior does not significantly decrease in the absence of phones. Parents are divided: they want their children to be more connected to reality, but also quick access to them. Phones are banned i…
No school ban will have a significant impact if, at home, the cell phone is an object of worship. Chronicle of Carlos Vinhal Silva
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