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Septembre 1, 2024 2:30AM

P.E.I. school smartphone restrictions don’t go far enough
Paige MacPherson, Alex Whalen
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P.E.I. school smartphone restrictions don’t go far enough

According to research, it takes kids 20 minutes to regain focus after just one distraction.

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smartphones, smartphones in class, cell phones in class
Août 21, 2024 1:00AM

Pressure to enact smartphone restrictions spurs change among provinces
Paige MacPherson
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Pressure to enact smartphone restrictions spurs change among provinces

The typical teenager receives 237 smartphone notifications per day or approximately 15 per hour.

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smartphones in class, smartphones, public schools, student performance, student achievement
Juin 28, 2024 11:11AM

Nova Scotia government’s smartphone restrictions don’t go nearly far enough
Paige MacPherson, Alex Whalen
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Nova Scotia government’s smartphone restrictions don’t go nearly far enough

Six out of 10 students said they were distracted by the digital devices of other students in math class.

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smartphones in class, smartphones, public schools, student performance
Juin 24, 2024 10:18AM

Alberta government’s new smartphone restrictions won’t eliminate digital distraction in classrooms
Paige MacPherson, Tegan Hill
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Alberta government’s new smartphone restrictions won’t eliminate digital distraction in classrooms

The province's math scores have fallen 45 points in the last two decades.

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smartphones, smartphones in class, public schools, education policy, pisa scores
Juin 11, 2024 2:30AM

New Brunswick government should ban smartphones in schools

Alex Whalen, Paige MacPherson
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New Brunswick government should ban smartphones in schools

Students who were not distracted by digital devices scored 15 points higher their peers.

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new brunswick, smartphones, new brunswick high schools, smartphones in class
Mai 30, 2024 10:25AM

Nova Scotia government can easily ban smartphones in schools despite naysayers
Paige MacPherson, Alex Whalen
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Nova Scotia government can easily ban smartphones in schools despite naysayers

By allowing some students to have smartphones in class, we guarantee that other kids will be distracted.

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smartphones, education spending, learning, smartphones in class, cell phones in class