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Will Germany ban cellphones in schools?

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Josephine Günther
July 1, 2024

France, Italy, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands have banned cellphones from the classroom. Since a 2022 PISA study, calls for a ban have also been getting louder in Germany.

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