If institutions like Indiana State University can require students to buy laptops before showing up, why can’t school districts do the same? Administrators at the Fullerton School District, in Orange County, California, are learning the answer the hard way.
The district has started urging families to buy laptop computers for children enrolled in its schools. But the idea has been met with resistance from parents, who say the $1,500 price tag aggravates the digital divide between high-income and low-income families. And the American Civil Liberties Union says it may file suit against the district, arguing that school officials are violating the state’s Constitution by not offering free public education. (Los Angeles Times)
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