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Finally a School Decision That Makes Sense
Tired of reading about high school students suspended because they had aspirin in their bookbag? Or nail clippers? Or even — God forbid — for unauthorized hugging? Then this NY Times story is for you. School administrators in Vail, AZ have turned one of their school buses into a mobile wifi hotspot. The result? Peace and quiet:
“It’s made a big difference,” said J. J. Johnson, the bus’s driver. “Boys aren’t hitting each other, girls are busy, and there’s not so much jumping around.”
This isn’t a case of wifi acting as electronic ritalin:
“… district officials have been delighted to see the amount of homework getting done, morning and evening, as Mr. Johnson picks up and drops off students along the highway that climbs from Vail through the Santa Rita mountains to Sonoita. The drive takes about 70 minutes each way.”
Cost for a safe and quiet school bus ride: $200 for the router and $60/month for access. Cheap at any price.
