[LINK] Kids shoot a hole in LA iPad plan

[Rick Welykochy]

Bernard Robertson-Dunn wrote:

> Another, ill conceived technology driven solution to a badly thought
> through problem.
>
> In fact, I don't know what their problem actually is and I doubt that
> the LA School District did either.
>
> The Australian reported this today, but the story has been around for a
> while.
>
> Kids shoot a hole in LA iPad plan
> The Australian
> November 25, 2013 12:00AM
> http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/kids-shoot-a-hole-in-la-ipad-plan/story-fnb64oi6-1226767310015#
>
> THE most ambitious effort to drag US schools into the digital age is in
> danger of being derailed by hacker students, disgruntled teachers and
> tens of millions of dollars in unforeseen costs.


Given that low income households benefited from the iPads,
I'm surprised there is no mention of kids selling them
on the streets.

Wasn't that the fate of some of the laptops in the OLPC
program? Or am I thinking of some other cheap/free device?


-rickw



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