schools in France will no longer be able to bring smartphones and smart devices into schools starting from September 2018 . Lawmakers decided the ban will apply to children aged between 3 and 15 while high schools will be given the choice to assume the responsibility . The law aims to protect children from phone usage early on from a 2010 amendment banning phone use in classrooms .
Children in France will no longer be able to bring smartphones and smart devices into schools starting from September 2018. Lawmakers decided the ban will apply to schoolchildren aged between 3 and 15 while high schools will be given the choice to assume the ban. The law aims to protect children from phone addiction following on from a 2010 law banning phone use in classrooms.