Event Brief
Sweden to ban mobile phones in schools as reading falls
Filed: Jun 09, 2026 at 3:02 AM ET
Summary: Sweden’s government policy aims to increase reading time and reduce screen time by banning mobile phones in schools.
WHO: Sweden’s centre-right coalition government
WHAT: Pursuing a policy to ban mobile phones in schools to increase reading time and reduce screen time
WHEN: Jun 09, 2026 at 1:29 AM ET
WHERE: Sweden
WHY: Reading levels have fallen, prompting a push for more reading time and less screen time
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