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Recant ( Recant@beehaw.org )  to Technology · 2 years ago

Why are US states, school districts banning smartphones in schools?

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Why are US states, school districts banning smartphones in schools?

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Recant ( Recant@beehaw.org )  to Technology · 2 years ago
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Many experts around the world say smartphones pose a danger to children’s mental health, but does a ban work?
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    Why not banning them in schools, are they needed for studying?

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      In the US you sometimes hear that phones in class are necessary to see if your kids are OK in a school shooting scenario.

      I think this isn’t a good argument, since school shootings are rare, and it’s unclear if each student having a phone would do more harm than good in that kind of situation.

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        Also, dumb phones are fine. SMS and phone calls aren’t a problem, it’s smart phones that are addiction machines.

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