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Nicholas Smyth on Big Tech devices in schools

Jun 29, 2026

Chromebooks, iPads, and other Silicon Valley devices are infiltrating public school classrooms. Nicholas Smyth, professor of ethics and technology at Fordham University, interviewed 30 parents about their experience with school-issued devices from Big Tech. What he discovered was “deeply troubling.”

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Inside the Anti-Tech Rebellion In Schools, by Nicholas Smyth (June 7, 2026 in Persuasion)

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