The pressure to get wired is so palpable that some administrators seem to a have lost all sense in the frenzy. It was a luxury the district couldn't afford. As reported by the Visalia Times-Delta , if the additional sale is sealed, the district's reserve 1.5M fund balance will sink too low, causing the state to take over daily operation of the district. The school official who approved the buy has been put on leave. Now the board is trying to return the pricey goods, which sit unused in a local warehouse.
Computers are just one tool.
We don't know where computers will be in 25 years. We don't know if Silicon Valley will still be here. But we do know that in 25 years, if these kids can read, write, and reason, they'll have jobs. Inc. All rights reserved.