Czech Republic to Ban Phones in Classrooms

Czech Republic to ban mobile phones in schools from September 2027, premier says

Andrej Babis says legislation would ban use of mobile phones in classrooms and would apply to all pupils of compulsory school age

N.S. banned cellphones in classrooms 2 years ago. Here's how it's going

Nearly two years into it's province-wide ban on cellphones in Nova Scotia public schools, the province's education minister says it's helping to reduce distraction and improve learning. Some students are following the rules, while others need more convincing.

BAC 2026 en Guinée : plus de 400 téléphones saisis, 8 candidats et 5 surveillants éliminés…

Lancé le 29 juin dernier sur toute l’étendue du territoire national, le baccalauréat unique session 2026 se poursuit en Guinée. Toutefois, des violations de la règle interdisant l’introduction du téléphone dans les centres d’examen a été constatée lors de la deuxième journée de cette évaluation dans plusieurs localités du pays. Plusieurs de 400 téléphones ont [] The post BAC 2026 en Guinée : plus de 400 téléphones saisis, 8 candidats et 5 surveillants éliminés first appeared on Guineematin.com.

Afghanistan's Taliban government imposes smartphone ban on government officials

By Mohammad Yunus YawarKABUL, June 25 (Reuters) - Afghanistan's Taliban government has ordered a nationwide ban on civil servants' smartphone use, a military court order showed, prompting warnings from rights activists that the move could further restrict access to information.The court order seen by Reuters states that smartphone use by all officials of the military and civilian institutions, including judges will be prohibited from June 16. Violators will have their cellphones smashed and face punishment under the law, the order said.

Should Hong Kong ban smartphones in schools and who makes final call?

When Kwun Tong Maryknoll College in Hong Kong announced that it would tighten its mobile phone rules on campus, some pupils reacted so strongly that the Catholic boys’ school was forced to put the changes on hold. The secondary school, which currently only bans pupils from using their mobile phones on campus, had planned to require devices to be stored in designated lockers on each floor. Gaming near the school entrance was also to be banned, with rule-breakers facing four demerits. Form Five...

Cellphone ban in Oakland public schools starts in August

Cellphone ban in Oakland public schools starts in August In a rare moment of alignment, OUSD’s board, parents and teachers agreed on a new rule — no smartphones during the school day.

Fraude au bac 2026 : Siguiri établit un triste record avec 344 téléphones saisis en une journée

La lutte contre la fraude au baccalauréat unique, session 2026, s’intensifie en Guinée. Au terme de la deuxième journée des épreuves, le ministère de l’Enseignement pré-universitaire et de l’Alphabétisation (MEPU-A) a publié un bilan révélant de nombreuses irrégularités dans plusieurs préfectures, avec une mention particulière pour Siguiri, où 344 téléphones portables ont été saisis dans []

North Korea bans mobile phones for children under 14

North Korea’s South Pyongan province issued a sweeping ban on mobile phone possession by children under 14 in June 2026, threatening parents and teachers with party discipline and administrative punishment if violations are discovered. A source in South Pyongan province told Daily NK that the provincial party committee convened an emergency meeting on the morning []

Opinion: While Washington Debates Screen Time, Many Students Lack Access Altogether

Earlier this year, U.S. senators convened to grill experts on how social media, smartphones and other technologies are affecting children’s mental health and learning. That conversation has since helped fuel a new wave of legislative action, with nearly a dozen states now considering screen-time restrictions for students. It’s an important debate. But from where I []

LA Unified School District bans screen time before the second grade, among the strictest policies in the nation

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Unified School District will ban classroom screen time before second grade and has enacted limited use for older students, under a pioneering policy approved Tuesday by the school board that reflects growing ...

Nation’s second-largest school district passes strict new screen time rules for students

Los Angeles public schools will ban screens for its youngest learners and limit device usage for other students, marking one of the most aggressive attempts to restrict the amount of time children spend on devices at school. The new rules, approved on Tuesday, will be phased in starting in August following backlash to the devices []

Age limits spread: Growing list of countries move to ban social media for children

More than 20 countries have introduced or proposed restrictions on children's access to social media, as the European Union weighs whether to follow with a bloc-wide ban.

Delhi HC orders restoration of CJP's X handle

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta submitted that the CJP's social media handle was blocked to avoid chaos among students and parents ahead of the June 21 NEET re-test

Ban social media for under-17s • Children spend 7 hours online daily – Child Rights International

Child Rights International (CRI) has called for a ban on social media access for children under the age of 17, following findings from a recent study which revealed high levels of screen use among children and growing exposure to online risks. The study indicated that children in the country spend up to seven hours a The post Ban social media for under-17s Children spend 7 hours online daily – Child Rights International appeared first on Ghanaian Times.

98% of parents support restricting minors' smartphone use, survey finds

98% of parents support restricting minors' smartphone use, survey finds

Morocco steps up efforts to reduce school dropout rates before new academic year

Morocco’s Ministry of National Education, Preschool and Sports has begun identifying students at risk of not returning to school for the 2026-2027 academic year as part of a nationwide effort to reduce school dropout rates. Regional and provincial education officials told Hespress that decentralized ministry services are compiling lists of students considered at risk of [] The post Morocco steps up efforts to reduce school dropout rates before new academic year appeared first on HESPRESS English - Morocco News.

Growing list of countries move to ban social media for children

Growing list of countries move to ban social media for children

Parents challenge school's tech use, opt-out language

Parents in the Lower Merion School District have organized in opposition to school-issued digital devices, voicing alarm over -More-

NCC Urges Students To Protect Telecom Infrastructure

NCC calls on Nigerian students to safeguard telecom infrastructure as it expands digital access and consumer protection initiatives.

Nigeria Inaugurates Committee to Fast-track Smart, Bilingual Schools

The Nigerian Government, through the Ministry of Education, has inaugurated a 14-member committee to supervise, monitor and fast-track the implementation of special school projects being executed by the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC). The initiative aims to address the challenge of out-of-school children across the country. Speaking at the inauguration in Abuja, the Minister of [] The post Nigeria Inaugurates Committee to Fast-track Smart, Bilingual Schools appeared first on Voice of Nigeria.

Pre-primary pupils outnumber available places

Overcrowded classrooms and rising demand for pre-primary placements are straining public schools, prompting concerns over capacity, admissions and potential corruption. The situation has also led to the education directorate in the Erongo region temporarily suspending all new pupils enrolments at public primary schools at Swakopmund and Walvis Bay with immediate effect. Elim Primary School principal [] The post Pre-primary pupils outnumber available places appeared first on The Namibian.

Telus wants CRTC to bring back phone locking to prevent theft

Vancouver-based national telecom Telus wants the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to bring back device locking to prevent fraud and theft. Telus filed an application with the commission in May 2026 seeking a review of Canada’s Wireless Code to add a new, temporary 60-day device locking period for smartphones and other mobile devices. While []

What Social Media Loses When We Ban Kids

Without kids, social media is a lot less fun for adults.

UTAG-UCC rejects GTEC promotion harmonisation plan, cites threats to university autonomy

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) – University of Cape Coast branch has rejected a proposed policy by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) aimed at harmonising promotion guidelines for academic staff across public universities, describing it as an overreach of regulatory authority. In a statement issued on June 29, 2026, UTAG-UCC said the proposal goes beyond GTEC’s statutory mandate and interferes with governance functions reserved for university governing bodies under existing laws.

FG moves to scrap JSS, SSS separation policy after 20m pupils drop out

The Federal Government will phase out the policy separating Junior Secondary Schools from Senior Secondary Schools after data showed more than 20 million pupils dropped out before reaching the senior secondary level. Minister of Education Dr Tunji Alausa, announced the decision Tuesday in Abuja at the inauguration of the UBEC Ministerial Implementation and Monitoring Committee. The post FG moves to scrap JSS, SSS separation policy after 20m pupils drop out appeared first on Dateline Nigeria.

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | FG to End Separation of Junior and Senior Secondary Schools

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the top five Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. FG to end the separation of junior and senior secondary schools The federal government has announced plans to abolish the policy separating Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) and Senior Secondary Schools (SSS), saying it has failed... Read More Read » Top 5 Stories Of The Day | FG to End Separation of Junior and Senior Secondary Schools on YNaija

DGT Introduces New Rules to Promote Safer Routes to School

Spain’s Directorate General of Traffic (DGT) is introducing new measures designed to make it safer and easier for children to walk or cycle to school. The latest amendment to the General Traffic Regulations, published in the Official State Gazette (BOE), allows local authorities to reduce speed limits, calm traffic and restrict motor vehicles in areas [] The post DGT Introduces New Rules to Promote Safer Routes to School appeared first on The Leader - The No. 1 Spanish Newspaper - Spain News, Sport, Spanish Property for Sale, Business Directory, Classifieds, and Advertising.

General : 528 SJKT Operating Nationwide With 78,501 Pupils

KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 (Bernama) -- There are currently 528 Tamil national-type schools (SJKT) operating nationwide, with a combined enrolment of 78,501 pupils as of May 31, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

Lawyers urge separated parents to 'act now' ahead of social media ban for under-16s

The government announced a ban on social media use by children under the age of 16 in June 2026, with the ban, which will be enforced in Northern Ireland, expected to be in place by early 2027

विदेशी सम्बन्धनका कलेजमा कडाइ, मन्त्रिपरिषद्‌बाट नयाँ नियमावली स्वीकृत

काठमाडौँ। सरकारले विदेशी सम्बन्धनका नाममा सञ्चालन भइरहेका कलेजको गुणस्तर सुधार र नियमनलाई थप प्रभावकारी बनाउन विदेशी शैक्षिक कार्यक्रम (सञ्चालन र नियमन) नियमावली, २०८३ स्वीकृत गरेको छ। शिक्षा तथा खेलकुद मन्त्रालयले तयार पारेको नियमावली बुधबार बसेको मन्त्रिपरिषद् बैठकले स्वीकृत गरेको हो। नयाँ नियमावलीसँगै नेपालमा विदेशी विश्वविद्यालयसँग सम्बन्धन लिएर सञ्चालन भइरहेका कलेजका लागि थप कडा मापदण्ड लागू []

US faces reform push for kids' social media curbs

US faces reform push for kids' social media curbs

RESULTS: May 2026 Special Professional Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers

PRESS RELEASE: The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 41 elementary teachers out of 99 examinees and 126 secondary teachers out of 187 examinees successfully passed

Police arrest eight over alleged phone theft, loan fraud in Gombe

The Gombe State Police Command has arrested eight young men for allegedly stealing mobile phones and using them to obtain loans through the victims’ devices. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday, July 5, 2026. The statement said the case began after residents of Wuro Birji [] Police arrest eight over alleged phone theft, loan fraud in Gombe

NCC, CAC require approval for telecom share transfers above 10%

By Juliet Umeh The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) have directed telecommunications companies to obtain regulatory approval before executing any transfer of shares amounting to 10 per cent or more of their total share capital. The directive, which takes immediate effect, is aimed at strengthening regulatory oversight, preserving competition, and [] The post NCC, CAC require approval for telecom share transfers above 10 appeared first on Vanguard News.

Detailed tables: The schools being abolished, merged, downgraded, and the new ones being established across Greece

The impact of the demographic issue on the map of primary education — School units closing due to lack of students — New Special Education units will operate from September The post Detailed tables: The schools being abolished, merged, downgraded, and the new ones being established across Greece appeared first on ProtoThema English.

Malta wants to keep children off social media. Can it actually be done?

Government has promised legislation to ban social media for children. Juliana Zammit asks the technologists, lawyers and politicians whether it can be done

Gangwon international school plan faces setback after superintendent change

A plan to establish an international school in Gangwon Province could face delays after the province’s newly elected education superintendent signaled a shift away from building new international schools and toward strengthening public education. “International schools may shake the broader framework of public education and could therefore require a public deliberation process to listen to different views,” Kang Sam-young, Gangwon’s superintendent-elect, said on June 18. Kang’s transition commit

Pelan nasional tangani buli perlu disegerakan

PETALING JAYA: Pelan tindakan nasional bagi menangani budaya buli dan keganasan di sekolah perlu diperkenalkan segera susulan kes tikaman melibatkan pelajar di Banting, Selangor. Kejadian yang dipercayai berpunca daripada rasa tidak puas hati itu menimbulkan persoalan terhadap keberkesanan sistem pengesanan awal pelajar berisiko serta tahap keselamatan di institusi pendidikan. Ahli Majlis Tertinggi Parti Wawasan Negara, ... Read more The post Pelan nasional tangani buli perlu disegerakan appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

The days of unrestricted social media for children may be coming to an end

Governments worldwide are introducing or considering social media bans for children, as concerns over mental health, online safety, and addictive algorithms continue to reshape digital policy.

RRA: The Delay in the Adoption of Laws affects legal Certainty and the Work of the Regulator

The Council of the Communications Regulatory Agency warned of a delay in the adoption of the Law on Electronic Communications and negative consequences for the regulator’s work, stressing that it is necessary to ensure a transparent and professional continuation of the legislative procedure with the full participation of competent institutions. These conclusions were reached at [] The post RRA: The Delay in the Adoption of Laws affects legal Certainty and the Work of the Regulator appeared first on Sarajevo Times.

UK government to ban social media for children under 16, citing the need to protect them from online dangers

(NaturalNews) On June 15, the United Kingdom government announced that it will ban social media for children under 16, with legislation expected to be brought befor...