Mobile phones in schools: Mandating a ban?

‘Academic research suggests that mobile phones in schools can adversely affect pupils’ educational attainment and contribute to problems such as bullying. But some experts point to potential learning benefits and argue that a blanket ban on phones could prove ineffective and counterproductive. Government guidance discourages the use of phones in schools but defers to school leaders on prohibiting their use. Most schools in England already have policies limiting the use of phones.’

https://lordslibrary.parliament.uk/mobile-phones-in-schools-mandating-a-ban/?