More Korean schools set to go 'phone-free'

South Korean schools education authorities are set to expand the pilot programs limiting smart device use even during breaks from the second semester, in a bid to reduce cyberbullying and other student issues related to electronic devices. The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education plans to designate 300 schools as “phone-free schools” by the end of this year, according to education officials Thursday. The participating schools will prohibit smartphone use unrelated to educational activities wh