Remember to start in the middle School? Your first locker. The first time you walk the halls between classes. Your first bout of stress. High school can be a little intimidating, but while you can’t hold your child’s hand while they try to find their algebra class, you can. can Set them up with a backpack that won’t break and a laptop that won’t break. We’ve polled and pestered our teen loved ones and rounded up the best WIRED-approved back-to-school items they’ll actually like.
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