The more techno-toys added to the schools does absolutely nothing to help increase education levels in this country.
Get rid of the computers, tablets, smart-phone apps, etc, except in labs to teach computer skills such as word processing, spread sheets, drafting, etc.
Our kids are learning nothing with these toys except how to post to face book, buy or steal on-line music, and play on-line games. I am tired of subsidizing this horrendous waste of money.
And many kids think if they can get onto Facebook that makes them Computer Science experts.
My older daughter got rave reviews on her French class PowerPoint presentation. PowerPoint is a simple program that makes the work look good, not like in the “old days” when you had to make a project/presentation from scratch. She's in 8th grade, she needs to do the work, not Apple.
About three years ago, my brother went to Japan to observe their public schools. There were absolutely no computers in the classrooms.