The Guardian view on screens in schools: big tech is finally under the microscope | Editorial

Scrutiny of the impact of technology on children’s lives and education should be welcomed A new law banning mobile phone use in schools in England, which ministers reluctantly agreed to last week, is on one level the result of political manoeuvring by Liberal Democrat and Conservative peers – who forced their hand by threatening to derail the schools bill. Until now, the government’s position has been that advice to headteachers was sufficient. But whether or not a ban turns out to be helpful...

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