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The 77 Percent — Should kids use smartphones at school?

George Okachi
March 23, 2022

Uganda's education ministry confused the public when it okayed the use of smartphones by students for classwork, only to make a u-turn on the directive less than 24 hours later. The ministry now says the government will implement the use of digital devices after the development of a policy framework. Do you support the use of smartphones by students?

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