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Hong Kong school's strict phone ban faces student backlash and official review

Hong Kong's Education Bureau has intervened following student protests against new, stricter mobile phone policies at Kwun Tong Maryknoll College. The school's updated rules, which include banning phones during school hours and imposing demerits for violations, have drawn significant backlash from students. The bureau has contacted the school to address the concerns raised by the student body. AI

RANK_REASON The Education Bureau's intervention in a school's policy represents a significant regulatory action. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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Hong Kong school's strict phone ban faces student backlash and official review

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

    Education Bureau steps in after Hong Kong school’s phone ban sparks backlash

    Hong Kong education authorities have contacted a school after its newly tightened rules and penalties on mobile phone use triggered an outcry among students. Under the new measures, due to take effect in the coming weeks, Form Three and Four students at the boys’ school Kwun Tong…