Eton College bans smartphones for new Year 9 students, replacing them with basic Nokia handsets.
Eton College, a prestigious £52,000-a-year private school, will ban new Year 9 students from bringing smartphones to school starting in September. The school will instead provide students with a basic Nokia handset that can only make calls and send texts. This decision comes as schools increasingly crack down on smartphone usage due to concerns about their impact on children's behavior and mental health.
July 07, 2024
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