International

How schools abroad are handling the questions US districts face.

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NSW sets grade-level daily screen-time caps for public schools, mandatory from 2028

New South Wales will cap daily individual device use from 15 minutes for the youngest students to half of subject time for seniors, part of a push toward pen-and-paper learning after Australia's worst PISA results.

21d ago

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InternationalPolicy & Funding

Four countries, four mechanisms: how school phone bans took shape across Europe

France legislated. The Netherlands struck a voluntary national agreement. England issued guidance and now wants a statute. Early Dutch results show improved concentration, but the academic research remains contested.

87d ago