That was then: "The Henrico County Public School system has teamed with A le Computers and launched the Teaching and Learning Initiative by deploying A le iBook lapto to all high school and middle school students and staff. The school system%26rsquo vision is to close the digital divide by providing computers and Internet acce to all students. Henrico%26rsquo goal is to demo trate a new paradigm for teaching and learning that is suitable for 21st century America."
This is now:
"For the past four years, Henrico County high school students, teachers and all staff have been utilizing A le iBooks under the system%26rsquo one-to-one laptop program. The lease agreement for those iBooks is up this year and the Henrico School Board decided to accept a contract from Dell Inc. for the next four years."
Citing maintenance rates that led to too much i tructional down time and the need for loaners while machines were being repaired, Henrico dumped A le earlier this year and jumped into the sandbox with Dell. The middle school and elementary schools get to keep their iBooks, but the highschool students and teachers are getting a Dell.
On August 9th, 2005, Henrico County Public Schools will addi ult to injury by selling off their used iBooks for $50 each. Wantone? Here are the details:
"One-thousand lapto will be sold at the school warehouse, which islocated at 361 Da House Road beside the Eastern Government Center. The lapto will be sold on afirst-come, first-serve basis. There will be no waiting list. Only cashor checks will be accepted."
For more information, contact Mychael Dickerson, director of mediarelatio and safety for Henrico County Public Schools, at804-652-3724.
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