Students trigger evacuations with 'Chromebook Challenge'
Schools across the U.S. are dealing with a dangerous trend that has resulted in classroom evacuations, destroyed equipment, and criminal charges against students. The “Chromebook Challenge,” which spread on social media platform TikTok, involves students deliberately causing short circuits in school-issued laptops by inserting metal objects into charging ports. The challenge has prompted numerous school districts to issue warnings as incidents emerge from coast to coast. In Long Beach, a 13-year-old student was arrested on arson charges after participating in the trend at Perry Lindsey Academy, according to Long Beach Police Department spokesperson Alyssa Baeza. “Recent cases have triggered fire