#electronic devices

A special provincial committee is recommending that Quebec fully ban cellphones, headphones and other personal electronic devices in all primary and secondary schools starting next school year. This was the sole recommendation in the committee's 15-page interim report, released Tuesday. The committee, which includes elected officials from the four parties represented in the National Assembly, was established in June 2024 by the Quebec government to examine how screens and social media affect the health and development of young people. The interim report presents preliminary findings based on consultations with experts, educators, parents and students.

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