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Hong Kong school faces student protest over proposed smartphone ban

A secondary school in Hong Kong, Kwun Tong Maryknoll College, faced student backlash after proposing stricter rules on smartphone usage, including storing devices in lockers. Students argued the policy would cause logistical chaos and interfere with their ability to order lunch online. While some students admitted to using phones during lessons and recess, they also claimed to know where to draw the line regarding usage. AI

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Hong Kong school faces student protest over proposed smartphone ban

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Kristen Cheung,William Yiu ·

    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 …