Herald Scotland:
Education experts say 'ban phones in school as they damage learning'
18 February 2018
MOBILE phones in schools should be banned because they pose a much graver risk to children's education than previously considered, the author of a flagship report on their use says. Increasing phone ownership is causing unprecedented classroom distractions, academic Richard Murphy said. An outright ban on their use in schools is needed more than ever, said Murphy, a professor at the University of Texas at Austin. Murphy previously co-authored a study that claimed banning phones from schools gives pupils an extra week's education during an academic year.