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 From Now On
The Educational Technology Journal
 Vol 14|No 1|September|2003
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Laptop Wonders

Politicians across the land continue to ignore sound planning as they compete for the laptop limelight.

The latest to join the pack is Michigan, buying a laptop for every sixth grader with no plans or funding for sustained use.

Related Articles:

Districts line up in laptop opposition
Detroit News (October 06, 2003)
Summary: Some of Metro Detroit's largest school districts say they may decline the state's offer to outfit sixth-graders

Schools may ditch state plans for kids to get laptops
Districts fear program is too costly, but parents, students like the offer