It’s time to expel EdTech from American schools
The article argues that American schools have become heavily dependent on educational technology, making it difficult to teach without devices such as iPads. It cites research suggesting traditional tools like books and paper may be more effective for learning than computer-based alternatives. The piece also highlights financial, administrative, and corporate data‑collection pressures that keep EdTech entrenched despite criticisms.
- ▪Schools increasingly require students to use devices like iPads for basic tasks such as writing essays and learning math.
- ▪Research indicates that conventional tools such as books, pens, and paper can facilitate learning better than many computer‑based methods.
- ▪Educators who report practical challenges with EdTech often receive only mitigation measures rather than removal of the technology.
- ▪Financial investments and administrative decisions, along with data‑collection interests of tech companies, sustain the prevalence of EdTech in classrooms.
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| Original publisher | Washington Examiner |
| Canonical URL | https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/community-family/4679432/effects-of-edtech-in-classrooms/ |
| Publication time | Sun, 09 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0000 |
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The new school year is fast approaching, and with it, the now unavoidable arguments over children refusing to peel their eyes from their screens, put their devices away, and turn their attention to what matters: the screens forced on them by their schools. That’s right. As politicians nationwide are tripping over themselves to rush through privacy-eroding age-gating legislation in response to a Helen Lovejoy-style moral panic concerning screentime, schools continue to maintain policies that ensure no child can write an essay or learn math without interfacing with a seemingly infinite number of apps on a school-issued iPad. Recommended Stories It’s time to expel EdTech from American schools The black American dilemma Marvel keeps thinking bigger.
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