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Parents opt kids out of school laptops, ask for pen-and-paper (www.nbcnews.com)

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The middle schooler had been begging to opt out, citing headaches from the Chromebook screen and a dislike of the AI chatbot recently integrated into it.

Parents across the country are taking steps to stop their children from using school-issued Chromebooks and iPads, citing concerns about distractions and access to inappropriate content that they fear hampers their kids’ education.

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[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago

they don't. some of the worst schools are the best funded.

it's about culture. poor kids do great at school if they have parents who value education, or value education themselves. people who don't value education... do poorly at school.

it's just that rich kids/parents who don't value it... get propped up by a community that does. it's better to be a dumb kid in a rich school district than a smart kid in a poor district.