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You'll hear a report on a student's push to change how his school in Canada handles smartphones.

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1Owen Park's campaign has received
Aunanimous support from students and teachers.
Bopposition from all of the school's faculty.
Cresistance from those who favour the ban.
Dgrowing media coverage following the debate.
2Smartphone policy in schools
Ais debated and varies from school to school.
Bhas been newly introduced and is rare in Canada.
Cis being considered as a country-wide law in Canada.
Dwas eliminated by a student initiative at Brightwater.
3Phone bans are generally adopted because they
Aremove the need for any school rules.
Bpromote equal access for all students.
Chelp students focus on studies, not distractions.
Dreduce the use of technology in learning.
4According to the report, opponents of a ban state that phones
Alower academic achievement.
Bimprove discipline in class.
Ccause fights among students.
Dcan be valuable learning tools.
5The school administration shows
Aan unwillingness to discuss the matter.
Bdisapproval of teachers who support the petition.
Csome willingness to allow limited phone use.
Dan intention to ban all devices in the future.
6As an alternative to the outright ban, Owen suggests that the school should
Aallow students to use phones whenever they like.
Bset a clear policy for when and how phones can be used.
Clet students vote on whether to keep the ban.
Dprovide free phones to students who need them.
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