I found a very relevant post on Larry Cuban’s blog, as banning indeed seems to have become very popular again.
Share this:
- Share on X (Opens in new window) X
- Share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon
- Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky
- Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads
- Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
- Share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram
- Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp
- Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
- Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr
- Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
- Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
- Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
- Share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor
Okay, I read that article, and I found every one of the arguments for allowing cellphones in school to be weak.
A student needs his cellphone because his mother will contact him when she has an epileptic seizure? Why is the parent contacting the child in that case? What is the child supposed to do, besides worry and ignore their schoolwork?