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Mexican Senate Sends School Phone Ban Proposal to Committee Review

The plan would bar personal devices in basic education, authorize temporary confiscation, with limited exceptions.

PROHIBICIÓN en aulas de Estados Unidos: más escuelas VETAN los celulares y cambian las reglas en clase
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La funcionaria de la DGE, Romina Méndez asegura en su columna que en Mendoza no se prohíbe el uso del celular en las aulas, sino que se planifica y aplica una política educativa integral. 

Overview

  • PT senator Alberto Anaya introduced an amendment to Article 84 of the General Education Law to prohibit cellphones, tablets, smartwatches, and other personal mobile devices during the school day in basic education.
  • The initiative empowers teachers and administrators to retain students’ devices during school hours with the obligation to return them at day’s end, while carving out exceptions for emergencies and special educational needs.
  • The proposal has been referred to the Senate’s joint Education and Legislative Studies committees for analysis and possible drafting of an opinion.
  • Supporters point to reported gains from strict bans, including Querétaro’s claims of reduced bullying and better concentration, and U.S. district results highlighted by the Wall Street Journal alongside statewide rules now present in 37 states.
  • Counterpoints emphasize mixed academic findings and implementation trade-offs, with Mendoza advancing an integration model that uses phones within structured digital programs and Tucumán seeing a political dispute over who must set and enforce device rules.