Sweden Is Banning Phones in Schools — Here's What the Research Actually Shows

Sweden set to ban mobile phones in schools, joining trend of shelving screens for students

MALMÖ, Sweden (AP) — Long championed as a leader in adopting digital technology, Sweden is set to ban mobile phones in schools beginning in the fall for the next academic year as part of a broad, international reversal on the…

Associated Press: A digital reckoning against smartphones in schools has spread to Sweden

Associated Press: A digital reckoning against smartphones in schools has spread to Sweden. “Long championed as a leader in adopting digital technology, Sweden is set to ban mobile phones in schools beginning in the fall for the next academic year as part of a broad, international reversal on the use of screens in classrooms.”

Sweden Is Banning Phones in Schools — Here's What the Research Actually Shows

Sweden — once a world leader in integrating digital technology into classroom education — will ban mobile phones in schools starting in autumn 2026, following a body of research linking smartphone use in educational settings to reduced academic performance, distraction, and declining mental health in teenagers. The decision is being watched closely by policymakers in […] The post Sweden Is Banning Phones in Schools — Here’s What the Research Act…