Screens are saturating U.S. classrooms, fueling a backlash on school-issued devices

# Schools Are Pulling Back on Laptops After Realizing They're Mostly a Distraction After spending billions of dollars equipping classrooms with laptops and tablets over the past decade, many U.S. schools are now reversing course because the devices are distracting students rather than helping them learn. Major school districts like Los Angeles are eliminating devices for younger students, limiting screen time for older ones, and banning devices during meals and recess. Teachers and parents increasingly believe that hands-on learning and face-to-face interaction work better than screen-based instruction.