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B.C. bans cellphone use in schools, prohibits protests (vancouver.citynews.ca)

submitted 1 month ago by alyaza@beehaw.org to c/news@beehaw.org

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[–] Domiku@beehaw.org 39 points 1 month ago

I teach high school, and it’s so hard to get students to pay attention, even with fun engaging projects. The reality is that these social apps are designed to be addictive, and it’s not a fair contest.