That alone speaks volumes about the competence of the school administrators. If you don’t want students installing software, don’t put install privileges in their accounts.
Wrong. We teach our students how to abide by the rules. You can buy a car that goes 150 MPH, but if you drive it that fast, you will get arrested. In some of our labs, you may have the ability to install software, but if you do without permission, you will get suspended.
It's amazing how many conservatives who profess to believe in personal responsibility seem to think the student is not responsible for violating the policy if the IT department did not completely lock down the workstation...