Laptops are rarely something used in schools during lectures but rather something used for homework, video calls, and research. Bill Gates has long called for

Laptops are rarely something used in schools during lectures but rather something used for homework, video calls, and research. Bill Gates has long called for reversing schools to be for group learning and researching (aka homework) while in school with teachers helping them while they spend time at home reading or watching lectures. Laptops would obviously be well suited for that role. Even without such a scenario equalizing the access to tech for after school schooling is essential in addition to interactive sessions while at school. So I don't have a good answer RE real life but at a minimum it should be the basic level of investment