Fullerton School District just approved the purchase of 350 new laptops for the floundering 1:1 Laptop program. Meanwhile, the school district has laid off 122 teachers and staff this year.
A few months back we discussed how parents are coerced into buying these overpriced Apple computers for $1,500 each, or else their child will be forced to attend another school. We have also confirmed that many of the laptop loans made to parents by the district have gone bad,sending families into bankruptcy and requiring an additional $120,000 in funding from generous but naive donors. Read more.
This is a load of crap. Thanks Tony for reporting on this corruption.
Unfortunately, given the state of finances in California education the only real way to reduce any “REAL” money is through salaries.
This includes the top level fat.
But sixty laptops don’t equal much versus the ROI on teacher salaries. Sad but true.
I reccomend consolodating districts and reallocating funds. Of course then, the Mexicans might have to go to school in Tustin and Irvine then the Earth will spin off its axis.