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António José Seguro promulgates ban on "smartphones" until 9th grade

Diário de Aveiro28 August 2026 at 17:47

António José Seguro promulgated a ban on smartphones for all students until the 9th grade.

In the previous school year, this ban was mandatory only for students in the 1st and 2nd cycles of basic education.

About half of the schools in the 3rd cycle decided, on their own initiative, to also join the ban on smartphones.

With this measure, the aim is to extend to all basic education students the mandatory non-use of "smartphones" in the school environment.

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