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Link: School reveals that banning phones causes surprise change in children’s personalities
As a general rule, I tend to be pretty libertarian when it comes to banning stuff. Either it doesn't work, or it has the opposite effect by conferring a forbidden fruit vibe upon whatever it is Big Bro wants to ban. However, I heartily endorse banning kids from using phones at school:
One of the first UK schools to ban mobile phones has revealed their pupils are now more sociable and involved in activities than ever before. 12 years ago Burnage Academy for Boys, in Greater Manchester, banned phones — with associate assistant head teacher Greg Morrison now saying that ban’s made a “big impact” in the school.
Phones are not allowed among pupils at any point — including break times — until the end of the school day.
Last year it was named UK Secondary School of the Year at the 2024 TES Schools Awards in London, with judges praising it as an “inspiring and inclusive school where students thrive, love learning and achieve exceptionally well.”...
In other breaking news, water is wet.
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As a general rule, I tend to be pretty libertarian when it comes to banning stuff. Either it doesn't work, or it has the opposite effect by conferring a forbidden fruit vibe upon whatever it is Big Bro wants to ban. However, I heartily endorse banning kids from using phones at school:
One of the first UK schools to ban mobile phones has revealed their pupils are now more sociable and involved in activities than ever before. 12 years ago Burnage Academy for Boys, in Greater Manchester, banned phones — with associate assistant head teacher Greg Morrison now saying that ban’s made a “big impact” in the school.
Phones are not allowed among pupils at any point — including break times — until the end of the school day.
Last year it was named UK Secondary School of the Year at the 2024 TES Schools Awards in London, with judges praising it as an “inspiring and inclusive school where students thrive, love learning and achieve exceptionally well.”...
In other breaking news, water is wet.
