British Boarding School Bans Smartphones, Hands Out Nokia Phones Instead

Summary:

  1. Eton College, a prestigious British boarding school, is banning incoming students from using smartphones, providing them with basic Nokia phones instead.
  2. The new policy aims to minimize disruptions and improve classroom behavior, aligning with recent UK government guidance supporting smartphone bans in schools.
  3. Incoming students will use Nokia phones for calls and texts, while receiving school-issued iPads for academic purposes.

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