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Laptops to reduce student absenteeism

Date Stamp:: 26 June 2009
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STUDENT absenteeism is to plummet in high schools as wayward pupils are lured back to class by free laptops.

he he… yeah right.

I work in a school with daily absenteeism of 25% or more. Laptops are not going to change this updated: I should say, they are not going to make this figure plummet, the reasons for this absenteeism are social.

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will you notice any laptops going missing with the absent students?

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Comment by: Simon ·
Date Stamp: Saturday 27 June, 2009 at 08:48 AM

Tim, students will be given their own laptop, so whether they come to school or not they will have their own laptop.

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Comment by: Tim ·
Date Stamp: Sunday 28 June, 2009 at 01:06 PM

All the students will be able to tele-commute (or whatever the latest buzzword is). This will lead to a great saving on school building construction and maintenance.

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Comment by: Simon ·
Date Stamp: Sunday 28 June, 2009 at 03:10 PM

That would take one of the more stressful parts of the job out of it – great!