- Sweden will ban mobile phones in schools starting next fall as part of a wider push to reduce classroom screen time across the Nordics and beyond.
- The move responds to falling reading and writing scores; the government is funding textbooks and promoting book-based learning while still providing laptops that teachers can limit.
- Reaction is mixed — many students and teachers welcome fewer distractions, but edtech groups warn about losing digital skills and the benefits of some educational tech.
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