Chinese province bans app-based homework to save pupils' eyesight
by Associated Press in Beijing from Technology | The Guardian on (#49DP4)
Zhejiang issues draft regulation to combat soaring rates of nearsightedness
A 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.
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