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New York teachers stunned to learn some students can’t read time on old clocks after phone ban comes into play (www.independent.co.uk)

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At least 31 states and the District of Columbia restrict cell phones in schools

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[–] RebekahWSD@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

I was taught in school, but that was...several many oodles of decades ago. Fucked if I know if they teach it now lol. I was taught the clock, it's just for some reason my brain really does the calculations slowly.