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Thuringia, Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt Ministers Reject Blanket School Smartphone Ban

They favor state frameworks that let school conferences set usage rules to balance child protection with media education.

Public Backs Tougher Youth Phone Rules in Germany as EU Law Complicates National Bans

New Survey Fuels German Push to Curb Phones in Schools as Sweden Sets 2026 Ban

Child Protection Groups Reject Social-Media Age Limits as Germany Weighs Stricter Rules

Berlin Upholds School Autonomy as Hamburg CDU Proposes Statewide Smartphone Ban

Bremen Schools to Enforce Full Smartphone Ban From August 14

Fathers File for Judicial Review to Force School Smartphone Ban

Bristol primary to ban smartphones from September after pupil’s phone logged 9,000 messages overnight

Bavaria Delays Tablet Introduction for Students Until Grade Eight

Germany Moves Toward Smartphone Bans in Schools as Federal Minister Proposes Nationwide Guidelines

Bremen to Enforce Smartphone Ban in Schools Starting June 1

Bavarian CSU Youth Pushes for Stricter Smartphone Ban in Schools

Rheinland-Pfalz Debates Statewide School Smartphone Ban as Hessen's Plan Advances

Germany's Smartphone Ban Debate Deepens as States Push Divergent Policies

Germany Divided Over Smartphone Policies in Schools

Germany and Austria Advance School Smartphone Restrictions

Ormiston Academies Trust Bans Mobile Phones Across 42 Schools

UK School Bans Smartphones, Allows Basic 'Brick' Phones