Ditch School-Issued Laptops and Bring Back Computer Labs

Fitzpatrick: Phones are not the only driver of tech-related distractions; they have an equal partner in crime: school-issued devices. Students using the IBM Classroom LAN Administration System and the IBM Personal System/2 (TM) Model 25 Educational Computer Network. (Getty Images) By Brian Fitzpatrick November 9, 2026 The views expressed here are those of the author. Most Popular english learners English Learner Programs: Too Easy to Enter, Too Hard to Exit, Educators Say commentary Are Our Kids Quiet Quitting? Department of Education Education Dept.’s Overhaul of Grant Rules Sparks Concern About ‘Instability’ EDlection 2026 After Midterm Wave, Democrats Inherit a School Choice Dilemma commentary Democratic Governors Must Prove Education Is a Priority. Here’s Where to Start Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter Students in U.S. high schools spend too much time in class distracted.

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