New Zealand bans phones in schools amid low literacy rate

It was one of the best-ranked countries in the world in terms of reading and writing, and then screens came to disrupt exam results. New Zealand. That’s why Conservative Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Friday announced a ban on mobile phones in the country Schools From the state.

This measure aims to address the low literacy rate, due to the decline in reading and writing skills among young people, to the point that some researchers speak of an educational “crisis.”

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“We are going to ban Phones in schools All over New Zealand. “We want our children to learn and we want our teachers to teach,” said the Prime Minister, who took office this week.

Christopher Luxon said he would ban phones in schools within his first 100 days in office, adopting a policy already tested in 2016. United Statein United kingdom And in France. He pointed out that this measure aims to put an end to disruptive behavior and enhance students’ concentration.

Researchers from the New Zealand Education Center warned of a “literacy crisis” last year, (…) Read more in 20 minutes

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