Facing a broad decline in education test scores, the government in 2024 banned smartphones from schools and has given teachers back more powers to enforce discipline in the classroom.
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“The most important thing in school is that our children learn to read, write and do mathematics,” Stoere said, adding that the new standards would be imposed from the new school year beginning in late August.

Pupils from first through seventh grade, aged 6 to 13, should as a general rule not be using AI, while those in lower secondary school, aged 14 to 16, could cautiously adopt tools under teachers’ supervision, the government said.
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