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Radio France Internationale
Radio France Internationale
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Sarah Elzas

France struggles to decide what place screens should have in schools

A high school classroom in Paris in September 2023. Since 2020, the greater Paris region has made digital textbooks available to high schools, half of which now provide tablets or computers for their students to use in class. © Miguel Medina/AFP

France lags behind many countries when it comes to using technology in classrooms, due in part to lack of coordination and a clear policy. But educators concerned about the impact of screen usage in schools say the country has the chance to reflect on best practice before rushing to adopt new tech.

“Their tablets have to stay in their bags,” says Christophe, who teaches management and economics at a private Catholic high school west of Paris, where every student receives a tablet.

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