Posted on 12/23/2021 9:43:27 AM PST by DUMBGRUNT
Officials said the move will give schools more access to devices and replace damaged laptops as a spike in cases — and a subsequent move to online classes for some classrooms — is anticipated in the new year.
Through this past July, CPS bought 100,110 laptops and tablets for a combined $31,846,853 to add to the district’s existing supply and help bridge that gap, according to district records.
... Lost or unreturned devices have also contributed to the need for more laptops, though officials didn’t say how many fell in that category.
(Excerpt) Read more at chicago.suntimes.com ...
My kids school used Chromebooks they’re about $200 a piece
“ Lost or unreturned devices have also contributed to the need for more laptops, though officials didn’t say how many fell in that category.”
Most likely nearly all of them.
Here is where their “buyback” truly applies. CPS should just go to the pawnshops and buy the back.
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