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Most high schools in a London borough are banning smartphones. A principal explains how the plan took shape.

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A group of schools in the London borough of Southwark have teamed up to ban smartphones.

The plan aims to help tackle bullying and sleep concerns, among other issues.

There has been a 52% rise in children's screen time, a government report found.

The ban will affect over 13,000 students at more than a dozen of the 20 government-funded middle and high schools.

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87

Informative language

88

Neutral language

64

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

38

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short-lived

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