‘I was miserable at my old school’: UK social media ban puts spotlight on hybrid learning
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’. Then once a week, the girl who in years 8 and 9 could barely force herself to take the seven-minute drive to her local state school travels alone on train and tube, alongside crowds of commuters, to attend lessons in person.“The journey takes an hour,” she said.
- ▪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’.
- ▪Then once a week, the girl who in years 8 and 9 could barely force herself to take the seven-minute drive to her local state school travels alone on train and tube, alongside crowds of commuters, to attend lessons in person.“The journey tak
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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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