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With Kaye Adams - 08/01/2020

Should phones be allowed in the classroom? 0808 5 92 900

A head teacher in Portsmouth is encouraging her pupils to use their mobile phones in class, saying the devices are "demonised", but that they can be a force for good in the classroom. This follows Gordonstoun, one of the UK鈥檚 most famous boarding schools, putting its weight behind calls for all schools to ban the use of mobile phones during the school day.
Should phones be allowed in the classroom? 0808 5 92 900

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