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arthurbrowntoday at 12:00 AM1 replyview on HN

There is growing acknowledgement that this is related to laptop usage in classroom. Countries are recognizing this and rolling back policies, citing PISA rankings.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly0vk77vdko https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/15/educa...


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pj_mukhtoday at 12:10 AM

Quoted in your article:

“Later this year a ban on mobiles in schools – even for educational use – comes into force.”

It’s obvious to most that taking away the laptop while leaving the TikTok will not have the intended effect.

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