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New South Wales to review smart phones in schools

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Students using phone in the classroom Source: Getty Images/Hero Images

NSW is the first state government in Australia to launch a review of smartphone usage on school grounds. Concerns over cyberbullying and students potentially distracted by their phones have sparked a review that will hopefully help develop guidelines around the technology.


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By Andrea Nierhoff, Nital Desai

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NSW is the first state government in Australia to launch a review of smartphone usage on school grounds. Concerns over cyberbullying and students potentially distracted by their phones have sparked a review that will hopefully help develop guidelines around the technology.



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