France readies high school phone ban from new term
PARIS — The French government said Monday it would press ahead with a ban on mobile phones in high schools from the start of the new school year. In July, France's parliament approved legislation banning both social media access for children under 15 and mobile phone use in high schools. But earlier this month, the country's top court struck down the social media provision, dealing a blow to…
Paris — The French government announced on Monday that it will enforce a ban on mobile phones in high schools during the upcoming academic year. In July, France's parliament passed legislation prohibiting both social media access for children under 15 and mobile phone usage in high schools. However, the country's highest court ruled the social media ban invalid earlier this month, causing disappointment for President Emmanuel Macron, who strongly supported the initiative.
Despite this setback, the Constitutional Council did not invalidate the separate provision restricting mobile phone use in high schools. Government spokesperson Maud Bregeon informed reporters after a cabinet meeting that President Macron has decided to implement the law, including the ban on mobile phones, despite the court's ruling on the social media component.
Bregeon stated that the ban will provide a consistent, legal framework when the new school year begins. France had already prohibited students from using mobile phones in colleges.
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