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South Korea ban using mobile phones and other smart devices during classes at elementary and middle schools nationwide, starting March 2026 (world.kbs.co.kr)
submitted 1 week ago by Pro@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] miseducator@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

They've been "confiscated" at the beginning of every school day and put into this case with a bunch of pouches for phones since cell phones became a thing in South Korea, but apparently this was a decision left up to the school principal. The last middle school I worked at didn't allow students to bring phones to school at all. I've never heard of any schools that allow phones in class outside of some supervised activities where they might need it. I guess this law just makes the rule mandatory for all schools.