Computer cash in lap of chaos
Australia’s federal government scheme providing high school students with laptop computers is on the brink of collapse, leaving parents with hefty bills and educators with a chaotic start to the school year.
Funding for the program runs out in June, after the then prime minister, Kevin Rudd, made a promise in 2007 – renewed in 2010 – to give all high school students a laptop.
Educators say that, without federal funding, ageing laptops cannot be replaced or maintained.
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Category: Education
