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The Dutch government wants to ban smartphones from schools, both during lessons and during break times (nltimes.nl)
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[–] 8 points 5 days ago (4 children)

I have/had ADHD and when they allowed phones/pdas with notes and reminder apps for the first time, i finally started remembering what was assigned for homework. paper planners simply didn't work for me.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 days ago (3 children)

    So you get a permissions slip to say you can use one.

    They cause far more upset and disturbance both in lessons and at break/lunch to allow their unregulated use.

    The fallout for fights staged for snapchat is far more time consumng for staff than administering/policing special cases.

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  • [–] 5 points 4 days ago (1 child)

    i agree about phones being a terrible idea to allow in schools in (current year).

    But also you know teachers are just going to say "no" to a student asking for a permissions slip. Some of my teachers were not lax about phone usage, and those tended to be the classes where I consistently forgot what homework was due. Partial exceptions are only partially useful.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 days ago*

    you don't request the permission from the teacher though. It's a school policy and a teacher likely cannot overrule it anyway. you request the permission from the principal or the school psychologist, or whoever deals with kids special needs.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 days ago

    Exactly. When I was in middle school my doctor wrote a note to allow me to wear a hat and sunglasses in class on days when I had a migraine. It was of course an issue with the other students complaining that it was unfair. It never really bothered me though.

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