The U.S. spent $30B to ditch textbooks for laptops and tablets: The result is the first generation less cognitively capable than their parents
Summary
A Fortune-origin Yahoo republished article argues that the $30B U.S. school laptop/tablet initiative has not yielded the expected cognitive benefits. It links Gen Z's lower standardized test scores to increased screen time and calls for policy and pedagogical reforms, with implications for AI-enabled education and digital well-being in both schools and corporate training.