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New York governor to launch bill banning smartphones in schools (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 5 months ago by QuantumSpecter@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Given the current legal climate, this really isn’t terrible. At least there are some benefits.

[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Taking away freedoms for some possible benefits. The patriot act would like a word

[–] Drummyralf@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

Early testsresults in the Netherlands have shown great succes. Less cyber bullying, more socializing by students, and better engagement in classroom. The students actually prefer it too.

I thought it was stupid too, but I've come around to it. A box full of dopamine hits is not for teenagers to decide wether they can interact with it or not.

[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Out of curiosity would you argue against compulsory education?