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Federal Government pushes for nationwide mobile ban in schools

A child using a mobile phone

A child using a mobile phone Source: AAP

The Federal Government is pushing the states to introduce blanket mobile phone bans in schools with evidence the technology is affecting the ability of students to learn. Victoria has already announced a ban and Federal Education minister Dan Tehan wants others to follow suit.


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The Federal Government is pushing the states to introduce blanket mobile phone bans in schools with evidence the technology is affecting the ability of students to learn. Victoria has already announced a ban and Federal Education minister Dan Tehan wants others to follow suit.



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