"Mobile Phone Ban: Dutch Secondary Schools Implement Total Prohibition"

Secondary schools in the Netherlands are preparing for a government ban on mobile phones in classrooms, following concerns that they distract students. Some schools have already implemented their own bans. Education Minister Robbert Dijkgraaf supports the move, but students argue that phones can also be used as work tools. Experts have long warned about the negative effects of mobile phones on school performance. The ban will come into effect in January 2024.