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re: School Districts in Houston handing out Laptops to the underprivileged
Posted on 4/9/20 at 6:37 pm to BamaHater
Posted on 4/9/20 at 6:37 pm to BamaHater
Probably didn't have much choice. Alot of people dont have access to a computer/laptop at home.
Kudos to the district for trying, probably a lose/lose situation either way.
Kudos to the district for trying, probably a lose/lose situation either way.
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Posted on 4/9/20 at 6:46 pm to tiggerthetooth
quote:
Laptops are cheap, significantly cheaper than cellphones. I fail to see why this is difficult for you to understand.
You can buy a laptop that can last 4 years or more that does everything they need for $350.
Are you saying that's way too expensive for even poorer American families?
Yes, $350 for something that alot of families wont really use reguarly is very expensive for poor families. Also most poor families aren't even spending that much on a cell phone lol. You can get phones for a lot cheaper than that
Posted on 4/9/20 at 6:48 pm to BamaHater
I’m not really outraged by this.
Posted on 4/9/20 at 6:54 pm to BamaHater
I thought they were being donated.
I think they did it in St. Charles Parish too.
This is a really weird thing for people to be upset about.
I think they did it in St. Charles Parish too.
This is a really weird thing for people to be upset about.
This post was edited on 4/9/20 at 6:59 pm
Posted on 4/9/20 at 8:09 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
quote:They keep the laptops at school and they are available to use during the next school year.
what's the alternative?
If anyone thinks these kids are going to use these laptops for anything educational, you’re a fool.
They’ll never see those laptops again.
This post was edited on 4/9/20 at 8:10 pm
Posted on 4/9/20 at 8:13 pm to heatom2
quote:FIFY
Yall really hate wasting money and resources on people who abuse the system..
Posted on 4/9/20 at 8:13 pm to BamaHater
Seems like a good idea. They should try to get a laptop to every student though. It's easier to protect the students while online if they are on managed devices.
Posted on 4/9/20 at 8:30 pm to Stealth Matrix
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Real world intuition tells me most of these schools are glorified daycares and propaganda centers masquerading as institutes of learning. The laptops are probably worth more than whatever "education" these kids are receiving. It's harsh but it's the truth.
There is very little truth in what you wrote, if any.
You should visit a low income inner city school one day . The students at these schools are no different than kids at any other school. Only disadvantage is many come from very bad hone life with little stress of education. It’s puts them behind other students in better environments.
A good bit of the kids at these schools are busting their arse trying to escape their neighborhood.
You would be surprised at the amount if very good teachers in these schools. If testing has failed it is with these schools. A teacher at these schools can bring up a class from 12% to 57% and get a grade of F and declared a bad teacher while a teacher at a better environment can have their class go from 98% to 92% and be declared a better teacher.
Reading these threads I can say that many have never worked at or visited one of these schools or ever interacted with students from these areas
This post was edited on 4/9/20 at 8:33 pm
Posted on 4/10/20 at 7:33 am to ProfFrink
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There is very little truth in what you wrote, if any.
SIL is a teacher at a low income school. I have a first hand source of how terrible conditions are at these places. There are teachers that don't give a shite, parents that don't give a shite which translates into kids who won't give a shite. Throwing millions upon millions away to "fix" this by attempting to make kids in a careless environment good little college drones will never work. Peel away the ones that DO care into a charter or voucher program via muh testing, and shuttle the rest into skills oriented programs instead.
Posted on 4/10/20 at 7:36 am to BamaHater
Right wing socialists certainly won't go for this; we need to transfer the wealth to the billionaires instead.
Posted on 4/10/20 at 7:39 am to BamaHater
Pretty sure all public school districts are doing it.
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