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Monday, September 24, 2012

Brick Schools to Begin $1.5M Student Laptop Program

High school seniors will get Mac laptops; teachers to receive training

The Brick Township Board of Education has decided to begin a one-to-one laptop program at Brick Township High School and Brick Memorial High School. The laptop program will consist of Apple Macbook Air computers distributed to all high school seniors that they will carry with them during the school day. All high school teachers will also be issued laptops and use them for lessons. "I'm a big proponent of having computers for the students," said Superintendent Dr. Walter Uszenski," who explained at the Sept. 20 school board meeting that laptop programs decrease absenteeism and discipline problems and increase student achievement. School officials said high school seniors will be the first to receive the laptops because they will be heading …

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Laura

7:49 am on Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Really where will they get the money from. That has to be the craziest thing I ever heard. Training too???? Are they kidding me. Macs?? Why not pay their food bill too.   more ›

Friday, November 11, 2011

Should Brick Students Be Given Laptops?

School board promotes one-to-one laptop program

In a tech-heavy society, with a tech-heavy job market, Brick students should go to school in a tech-heavy environment, some Board of Education members said this week. Board member Larry Reid promoted a one-to-one laptop initiative at the school board's pre-agenda meeting Wednesday night, saying top school districts in the state and across the country are issuing laptop computers to students to help them excel at computer applications that will prepare them for college and the business world. "I think it's something that's required to get a good job," Reid said. "I think if we want to prepare Brick students to enter the job market with the proper tools, we have to have a one-to-one computer initiative." Reid and several other board members …

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Tom Cular

7:13 am on Monday, September 24, 2012

Where do you think grant money and funds from the fed and state comes from ? Wake up and smell the coffee .   more ›

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