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Study Links $30B Tech Spending to Gen Z Learning Decline

2/22/2026

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The U.S. has spent over $30 billion on laptops and tablets for schools, a policy that neuroscientist Jared Cooney Horvath says has affected Gen Z (Generation Z)'s cognitive abilities.
Horvath cites lower standardized test scores and increased screen time as evidence for his claim.
Horvath stresses that unrestricted technology access has impaired learning.
Horvath calls for better alignment of educational tools with effective learning strategies.

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The U.S. has spent over $30 billion on laptops and tablets for schools, a policy that neuroscientist Jared Cooney Horvath says has affected Gen Z (Generation Z)'s cognitive abilities.
Horvath cites lower standardized test scores and increased screen time as evidence for his claim.
Horvath stresses that unrestricted technology access has impaired learning.
Horvath calls for better alignment of educational tools with effective learning strategies.