‘I was miserable at my old school’: UK social media ban puts spotlight on hybrid learning
Pupils say LPS Hybrid’s combination of remote and in-person classes has transformed their school experience Two years ago, Ellie Ball could barely bring herself to attend school. Today, the 16-year-old is planning to take four A-levels and hopes to study astrolaw – “It’s basically space law,” she explains – at university. The transformation happened largely through a screen. Continue reading...
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Ambreen Baig (left), of Dukes Education, says ‘telling today’s young people to avoid screens is like telling previous generations to avoid books’. Photograph: Teri Pengilley/The GuardianView image in fullscreenAmbreen Baig (left), of Dukes Education, says ‘telling today’s young people to avoid screens is like telling previous generations to avoid books’. Photograph: Teri Pengilley/The GuardianSchools‘I was miserable at my old school’: UK social media ban puts spotlight on hybrid learningPupils say LPS Hybrid’s combination of remote and in-person classes has transformed their school experienceAmelia HillThu 25 Jun 2026 02.00 EDTLast modified on Thu 25 Jun 2026 02.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleTwo years ago, Ellie Ball could barely bring herself to attend school.
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