Seeing No Progress, Some Schools Drop Laptops

It depends on what kind of progress you're talking about. Laptops certainly won't do much for basic skills, but they will allow students imaginations to leap. All our students at Spearfish High School have had laptops as of the beginning of this year. I think they're great for both the teachers and the students, but I can see where a lot of the problems come from talked about in this article (click the link or picture from the New York Times). Hopefully, we in South Dakota can stay on top of the problems while reaping the benefits. It'd be tough to go back.