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Indian school 'asks' 840 students to buy iPads (ibnlive.in.com)
2 points by keys1234 5295 days ago
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A school in New Zealand has made this mandatory for all students. I welcome the change, however many parents won't be able to afford the gadgets. I hope that schools will allow the use of lower-spec, cheaper tablets as well.
How can a school make an expensive piece of equipment mandatory for students?