Quote Originally Posted by Toregone View Post
It's not only normal but a requirement. In the Catholic schools here (not sure about the public) children in grade 4 or 5 (can't remember which grade) need thier own laptop as a required school supply. So they have it with them every day anyway, she figures why not allow them to use it. Mostly they just do homework from what I understand.
Really? A requirement? I really feel for the families that are just scraping by financially (for whom new school shoes are a financial hardship)....a laptop? Don't get me wrong, a great learning tool....I use my IPad as a teaching tool all of the time with my DCK's (& my own children).