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What happens when a school bans smartphones? A complete transformation | US education | The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)

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What happens when a school bans smartphones? A complete transformation | US education | The Guardian::Teachers say mobile phones make their lives a living hell – so one Massachusetts school barred them

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[–] erwan@lemmy.ml 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

We're not talking about the dumb parental controls from the 90's or 2000's and run on Windows, we're talking about smartphone OSes (iOS and Android) that are locked down to start with.

[–] ozymandias117@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago

Security is really hard, and these operating systems are built with new features and release dates as the primary concerns

If you’re trying to follow proper security practices as of today, ensure the device is up to date and rebooted daily

Use the parental control features as one part of parenting, but don’t expect them to be infallible