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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Amelia Hill

EXPLAINED: I was miserable at my old school uk social media ban puts spotlight on hybrid learning | Vintage Vibes

A teacher leans over a desk speaking to a student holding a pencil
Ambreen Baig (left), of Dukes Education, says ‘telling today’s young people to avoid screens is like telling previous generations to avoid books’. Photograph: Teri Pengilley/The Guardian

Two years ago, Ellie Ball could barely bring herself to attend school. Today, the 16-year-old is planning to take four A-levels and hopes to study astrolaw – “It’s basically space law,” she explains – at university.

The transformation happened largely through a screen.

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