F14: School Without Social Media And Smartphones

We've all had that gut feeling—something isn’t right, but we second-guess ourselves. Cumberland Community School in East London didn’t wait for years of studies to confirm what they already knew: smartphones were hurting student focus. In 2023, they encouraged students to delete social media apps during their exam months. The results? Higher grades, better engagement, and improved focus. By 2024, their progress scores jumped, sparking nationwide policy changes. Research confirms what our intuition told us—just having a smartphone nearby drains cognitive power.

The data suggests it’s time to rethink the role of smartphones in our education systems.

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