Wake can’t continue to afford computers for every student. What could change

The school district will consider cost-saving measures such as asking high school students to use their own computers when ...
Sun Sentinel

Broward schools to issue laptops to students for first time since COVID hit

Cellphones may be out, but laptops are back in at Broward County schools. The school district plans to issue every student a laptop computer when they return to school on Aug. 11. They’ll be able to ...
EdSource

Fresno Unified elementary students must return laptops as district shifts focus to in-class use

Despite some concerns about the potential loss of access, parents and teachers applaud the district’s decision to have ...
Education Week

U.S. Students’ Computer Literacy Performance Drops

U.S. 8th graders’ digital literacy skills declined between 2018 and 2023 on the International Computer and Information Literacy Study, a global assessment of students’ preparedness for the digital ...
The New York Times

How Much Screen Time Is Your Child Getting at School? We Asked 350 Teachers.

Devices really do help make learning more flexible, accessible and engaging. Christina Barreto Sixth grade, Yonkers, N.Y. Teachers are constantly competing with their Chromebooks for attention. Wesley ...
AZ Central

Microsoft, Future Farmers of America kits helps students learn about agricultural tech

Arizona agriculture students are using the FarmBeats for Students program to learn about data gathering in farming. The program, developed by Microsoft with Future Farmers of America, uses low-cost ...