Chinese province bans app-based homework to save pupils` eyesight
(The Guardian China)

Zhejiang issues draft regulation to combat soaring rates of nearsightednessA Chinese province plans to ban teachers from assigning homework to be completed on mobile phone apps as part of efforts to preserve students´ eyesight.Zhejiang, in the east of the country, issued a draft regulation last week and sought public comment. It is one of several provinces considering such measures. Related: French school students to be banned from using mobile phones Related: Shanghai teaching method `could improve UK results within four years` Continue reading...