Congrats? That is what Republicans want, right? An even dumber populace?
this post was submitted on 22 Feb 2026
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An entry level laptop pays for itself if you use it to get textbooks for free after a certain amount of time. The question is can you do it legally? Probably not. So where is the cost savings supposed to be?
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Looks like we need to switch back to text books
You provided links to the Web Archive and to GhostArchive, but not to archive.today
I am curious: is this after you have learned of Wikipedia's decision to ditch it, since it's been proven to alter the content of the archived pages?
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Schools are meant to teach kids how to think critically, along with basic facts.
Giving them laptops doesn’t teach that part unless you go out of your way for it.
First generation not better, brighter, more adaptable than the prior generation. Fitting, given everything else.
Well hopefully those planning curriculums learn from this. Until then, computers at school and books at home. Turning luddite home schooling is not gonna help