From Lockers to Laptops: How School Supplies Are Evolving in the Digital Age

There’s something comforting about a fresh stack of notebooks, a crisp new planner, and a backpack ready for the first day of school. But if you walk into a classroom today, especially at the high school or college level, you’ll notice something’s changed.

What we think of as “school supplies” isn’t just paper and pencils anymore. It’s USB flash drives, Bluetooth headphones, laptop sleeves, and power banks. The classic list has quietly grown to include the tools of modern learning—and for many s...