Around 80 percent of Swedish primary and middle schools already have bans on mobile phones in the classroom, introduced at the principals' discretion

Around 80 percent of Swedish primary and middle schools already have bans on mobile phones in the classroom, introduced at the principals' discretion

 BERTRAND GUAY

Sweden plans to ban mobile phones from primary and middle schools in order to ensure that children can focus on learning in the classroom, the government said on Wednesday.

The ban would mean that pupils in classes up to grade nine, or aged 15-16, would hand in their phones in the morning and get them back at the end of the school day.

Originally published on doc.afp.com, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange.

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