We have seen volatile lithium-ion batteries explode and spark fires in recent years, and now, even those, which drive school-issued laptops can ignite on a smaller scale when students jam metal objects into their USB ports as part of the Chromebook challenge.
The Harford County school system has alerted parents to some of the first incidents in our area.
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“We did get outreach from one of our administrators who had seen a student actually attempt the challenge in their building,” said Communications Manager Jillian Lader, who adds students could face disciplinary action and would be required to pay for any damaged school property associated with the challenge…