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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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[–] WarlockLawyer@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

And? The clock face with the hour and minute hands only dates back to like 1700. A three hundred year run for an arbitrary method of showing time is a decent run. Doesn't need to be artificially extended out just because olderv people prefer it, would be like forcing first graders to learn Aramaic.