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Open laptops, or tablets for younger students, are a common sight during class time post-Covid, as in this 6th grade class period during a "What I Need" period at Cedar Park Middle School in Beaverton, Ore., on April 3, 2026. Cedar Park is experimenting with storing Chromebooks on a classroom cart, instead of assigning them directly to each student, to try to reduce the amount of time students spend on screens during instructional time.
Sixth-graders work on laptops during a class at Cedar Park Middle School in Beaverton, Ore., on April 3, 2026. The school is experimenting with storing Chromebooks on a classroom cart, rather than assigning them directly to each student, to try to reduce the amount of time students spend on screens. Teachers and parents say the pilot program is working.
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