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New York governor to launch bill banning smartphones in schools (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 3 months ago by Xatolos@reddthat.com to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] tearsintherain@leminal.space 18 points 3 months ago (11 children)

Students phone usage in schools are problematic. It's not just in the classroom, but (raises hand) can i go to the bathroom (to use my phone). You can't lock down their at&t or t-mobile phones. Don't know how an outright ban would work but it's worth a shot. Education like democracy is in decline and in peril. Especially public education with the onslaught of charter schools.

[–] banana_lama@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Funny-ly enough you can block their signal. Issue is it's also going to block everyone within range

[–] Stovetop@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (2 children)

That is also v e r y illegal.

https://www.fcc.gov/general/jammer-enforcement

[–] cyberic@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 3 months ago

Make the whole school a Faraday cage!

[–] banana_lama@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago

For us to do so yes. For the government, it constantly breaks the law

[–] tearsintherain@leminal.space 1 points 3 months ago

So jamming is not a practical solution.

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