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Calvert High student urges board to prioritize laptop refresh amid local digital divide

Calvert County Board of Education (Calvert County Public Schools) · January 29, 2026
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Summary

A Calvert High School junior told the board that many student laptops are slow, fail updates or won't hold a charge and urged the board to fund a full refresh cycle; a board member responded by saying he will seek a formal technology review at a future meeting.

Blaze Zareowski, a junior at Calvert High School, told the board during public comment that the district faces a local digital divide and urged leaders to prioritize a complete, proactive refresh of student laptops in the FY2027 budget.

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