Here in NSW Australia our new state government is implementing a no-mobile-phones-in-high-schools (11-18yo) policy, scheduled to come into effect the last term

Here in NSW Australia our new state government is implementing a no-mobile-phones-in-high-schools (11-18yo) policy, scheduled to come into effect the last term (quarter) of 2023. This extends a similar existing policy in primary schools (5-11yo). I think in general it's a well received policy, and pushes questions and decisions about ownership and usage outside of school back onto parents. It may shift some of the economics favourably for parents that want to hold off a little longer in providing their kids with a phone. The problem - inasmuch as it's a problem - is evaluating the long-term success of such a policy in the absence of any kind of comparable control group. https://www.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/nsw-government-begins-mobile-phone-ban-public-high-schools https://www.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/nsw-government-begins-...