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Tech-filled classrooms facing backlash against school-assigned devices

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By Jocelyn Gecker 
| The Journal-Courier
Schools across the U.S. are starting to rethink the abundance of digital devices in classrooms. Carol Yepes/Getty Images Just a few years ago, America's public schools were rushing to get every child a laptop. Middle school teacher Anna Soffer remembers it well: "The idea was that technology is the future, so we need to put tech in every child's hands." Now, the conversation has flipped.
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America's tech-filled classrooms are facing a backlash against school-assigned devices

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By Jocelyn Gecker 
| Frederick News Post
Just a few years ago, America’s public schools were rushing to get every child a laptop. Los Angeles middle school teacher Anna Soffer remembers it well: “The idea was that technology is the future, so we need to put tech in every child’s hands.” Now, the conversation has flipped. After pouring billions of dollars into laptops, tablets and learning apps, many schools are facing a digital reckoning.
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Kids are in a ‘reading recession,’ as test scores continue to decline

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By Sharon Lurye , Jocelyn Gecker , Lily Altavena 
| The Lebanon Reporter
MODESTO, Calif. (AP) — Before every important test, teacher Nancy Barajas dims the lights, turns on a disco ball and blasts music from her playlist. Her sixth graders dance together as a “pre-celebration” to boost their confidence, then take their exam. Lately, there’s been a lot to celebrate in elementary schools in Modesto, California. Both reading and math scores have increased consistently over the past several years. kAmqFE 24C@DD E96 4@F?ECJ[ C6DF=ED 2C6 8=@@>:6C] #6D62C496CD H2C?
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