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Discussions on the matter are gaining momentum again as cases emerge where academic achievement has improved following restrictions on smartphone use in schools.
As Ahn Min-suk, the superintendent-elect of the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education, announced plans to pursue a "Phone-Free School" policy—restricting smartphone use not only during class but also during breaks and lunchtime—cases where schools have already achieved academic success by limiting smartphone use are drawing attention.
A prime example is Hwaseong High School in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, which produced the highest number of Seoul National University admissions among all general high schools in the country this year.
The school's academic performance was so high that 37 out of the 44 students admitted to Seoul National University were current third-year seniors.
At Hwaseong High School, where all students live in dormitories, the use of smartphones is restricted not only during daily school hours but even during bedtime.
It has also been reported that Samgoe High School, another school in the Hwaseong area, achieved the result of six students being admitted to Seoul National University after implementing restrictions on smartphone use.
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