Starting on Tuesday, September 1st, high school students in France began the school year under new rules that prohibit the use of mobile phones. This policy applies to all middle and high schools across the country, though enforcing it can be difficult. For the first time, a high school in Limoges, located in the Haute-Vienne department, has implemented a ban specifically for second-year students. The goal is to help students focus on their studies. One student mentioned that the rule has helped them concentrate better in class. Olivier Noizat, a CPE (Counselor for Student Life) at the Maryse Bastié high school, noted that retrieving phones during lunch and the early afternoon can be time-consuming for students who go home for meal times. In another high school in the Yvelines region, mobile phones have been banned in classrooms and hallways since last year. Students are required to turn off their phones and store them in their bags as soon as they enter the school. Some students found it challenging to contact friends after class and felt the rule was unusual, arguing that they are mature enough to know when to use their phones. Others believed the policy helped them connect more with their friends by encouraging face-to-face interactions. Rules vary depending on the school. The only places where students are allowed to use their phones are the playgrounds. Using phones inside the school buildings risks confiscation for the entire day. Enzo Stankovic, a student monitor, explained that phones taken during the day are stored in a specific location. If a student has their phone confiscated three times, they receive one hour of detention. After the sixth confiscation, the phone is handed over to the principal, and parents must come in person to retrieve it. However, a complete ban on mobile phones is not currently planned at this school, as the law allows each institution to adapt its policies to fit its needs.