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Originally Posted by Seige
I'm not totally sure why high school students would *need* laptops, but hey, maybe they do.
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If you browse the website that the article speaks about, it says there that the schools were introducing a new program that
required these laptops to be used in each classroom by their respective students.
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Should they be allowed to refuse the laptops? Yes, I think they should. A laptop is simply an option. If I don't use the issued laptop, I can use my own laptop, a palm or something else.
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This High School in particular has 600 students. There were meetings held before the school year began and the program's initial idea was met with opposition. I agree with you that they should allow the option to refuse the laptops, however, most parents were assured that security was of the utmost importance and security for the network, the internet, each student and laptop, was one of the highest priorities. The school's administration was so
certain that student's would benefit from this program and that they had covered all of the bases, that I feel they didn't take a moment to really consider every possible problem.
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Such is the case with textbooks. If my prof recommends the 3rd edition of a textbook I should be allowed (and I am) to use the 2nd edition. If I miss out on information, that's my own fault for not using it. Such is the price you potentially pay for using non school issued materials.
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You're right, and I agree with you, in a sense. One minor detail you missed, I think: This issue involves a
public high school not a college. In College, yes, you choose what textbooks you want to use, but that's because of a few reasons: A. College is paid for (by whichever party; you, family, friends, state funds/taxes, etc.) B. You're an adult now, and you're essentially paying to learn, so you can choose to use whatever books, computers, recording devices, etc. you deem beneficial for you to fully benefit from your instructors/professors.
In High School, you're not given that choice. You are still viewed as either a child or young adult. Granted, you
and your parents (in the latter half of your High School career) make decisions together; in college you make your own.