# From sexual violence to mobile phones, what’s changing for French pupils?

https://mins.news/en/item/40415

- France 24, 2026-09-01 13:56 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/from-sexual-violence-to-mobile-phones-what-s-changing-for-french-pupils

> Millions of French students return to school this week under a range of new rules for what is described as the final school year of Emmanuel Macron’s presidency. The changes include phone bans and exam schedules, alongside measures addressing sexual violence in the school system.

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- [What is behind France’s plan to survey schoolchildren on sexual violence?](https://mins.news/en/item/41053) — euronews, 2026-09-01
- [From sexual violence to mobile phones, what’s changing for French pupils?](https://mins.news/en/video/40422) — France 24 English, 2026-09-01
- [French high schools rush to implement Macron’s phone ban](https://mins.news/en/item/38515) — The Guardian, 2026-08-31
