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School gave us chromeboks, they are worthless
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Epsilon-delta
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Our great country indeed.
Zoe
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What's the problem here?
DoktorEvil
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Welcome to the US. Property Taxes pay for education.
In some districts, its a separate line item.
TheExecutive
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Its called group policy. Sounds like any institution that doesn't want idiots being idiots on their new devices.
TheOnlyOneHeEverFeared
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So you got a computer you didn't directly pay for yourself, and your complaining you can't browse gaf or whatever on it?
Kids these days.
Kids these days.
What's the problem? This is how public schools are supposed to be, otherwise they'd be called "private schools".
Zeus Molecules
illegal immigrants are stealing our air
can't you vpn or use a proxy site to go to those URL's?
Or did they block vpn and proxy sites too?
Or did they block vpn and proxy sites too?
Are you serious? How the hell is it supposed to work? We pay taxes for goods and services provided by the government. Regardless if we use them or not. You can't just pick and choose what things you pay taxes for based on what you use, that would be fucking absurd. And completely impossible to regulate.
Dr. Benton Quest
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I'm not arguing that people shouldn't be taxed, I'm surprised people pay different rates of tax for different schools.
It isn't just schools. Local taxes are different all over the place. Different areas of the country have higher taxes than the other. The local governments set these things.
DoktorEvil
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Property Tax is the easiest tax levy to apply to people, since shelter is a basic human need.
There are families that move into specific neighborhoods to take advantage of the school district. It's common in Long Island.
SpasilliumX11
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Those Chromebooks don't come with grammar checks? Schools are lazy nowadays.
NoblesseOblige
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Higher paid and better trained teachers would do much more good for students than a free Chromebook, the latter is a lazy use of tax.
I have a Surface Pro, I am more than capable at utlising superior technology thank you #
I didn't say utilizing superior technology. I was speaking about proper utilization. You won't need an i7 and 16 GB of RAM to do Google apps. My main portable workstation for work is also a Surface Pro 3, but I also do administration with some development that on occasion calls for processing power. As I already stated in another post, it'd be entirely ridiculous to supply students with a $500 machine when a $250 meets their needs.
outunderthestars
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Is this really the first time you've thought about taxation?
I'm not from the U.S
NoblesseOblige
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People need to stop making suggestions like this. As the sole operating technician for my district it is not fun having to waste time fixing devices that students decided to fiddle around with. Most school IT departments are stretched thin enough. If the OP, or anyone still in High School, wants to screw around with school equipment then go speak with your tech department. It's not uncommon for us to have a pile of obsolete junk for you to play around in, and I'm more than happy to let a student learn the ins and outs of computers on a device not being put in use.
FortuneFaded
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I think any citiizen in a society benefits from having an educated populace regardless of whether they have children or not.
DoktorEvil
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They don't have taxes where you're from?
Then we are agreed.
Age limit's isn't going to fix that problem.
I'm a living testament to that. Basically, paying higher property taxes to go to an award winning public school is nearly equivalent to paying for private schools in other areas. Long Island is indeed a destination spot for many families for this very reason who want their kids to attend a good public school.
Dr. Benton Quest
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It would certainly reduce it. It's painfully obvious just how young some of the posters are here. It's especially prevalent on the gaming side.
It actually is, AskHistorians is one, if not the best, history resource on the internet. And i'm not even kidding.
outunderthestars
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I really wish the OP would post a scan of the agreement or a link to more information about the program.
I can't find any information about email scanning, or remote camera viewing as part of the Chromebook testings that several districts within Chicago.
I did find that Cook County raised property taxes for schools,but by only $34 a year for a $250,000 home. Most of that money is going to support the pension fund, not to buy Chromebooks.
I can't find any information about email scanning, or remote camera viewing as part of the Chromebook testings that several districts within Chicago.
I did find that Cook County raised property taxes for schools,but by only $34 a year for a $250,000 home. Most of that money is going to support the pension fund, not to buy Chromebooks.
Generalpsyduck
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okay gaf as an update on the google chromebook thing, i have really warmed up to them. i understand now that they're here to help not hinder and that there very usefull. i love that all our textbooks are digital which i am sure saves the school and the state some cash. they are very easy to use and understand and they are very useful in keeping stuff organized. its a lot better than carrying those heavy textbooks around and it's a lot lighter. i like that there are less handwriting assignments now because of them because my handwriting sucks. i also don't really mind the restrictions anymore. i have a phone an ipod and a pc to browse the internet on so it doesn't really matter. the privacy concerns still kind of bother me but as long a i stay on the school's good side it won't matter much. so in short you were right i was wrong sorry for being an idiot. i guess i was just confused by the new tech and how big of a change it is from what i have been used too most my life
also sorry for the spelling i have dyslexia
also sorry for the spelling i have dyslexia
outunderthestars
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dinazimmerman
Incurious Bastard
Use a proxy. Or is there a whitelist?
CarpeDeezNutz
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I don't know man, you could have saved that tax money!
Jk it's great to see students realizing it's a good tool.
CosmicQueso
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I salute you, General Duck. Godspeed.
DoktorEvil
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If you ever need tutoring or HW help from GAF, we're here.
If you are still worried about the webcam, just put a piece of black masking tape over it.
Pilgrimzero
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Back in Middle School someone had installed Leisure Suit Larry on the Library Computer.
We would go ask the librarian the age verification questions so we could get to the actual game.
We would go ask the librarian the age verification questions so we could get to the actual game.
Oh wow! You're still in school? I thought you were a teacher complaining about this stuff. Lol don't believe that the digital textbook is cheaper that's a lie. I've seen the invoices for the digital books and man! Is outrageous! In the district that I work for we have chrome books too but they don't get to take it home though.
Generalpsyduck
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thanks guys ima gonna cry
jk
Also, there is apparently no shift key.
King Gilga
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Why do you even need a computer for homework? Why not use paper like we all did? Why waste money on this shit?
And boo hoo hoo, I had to buy a graphing calculator I never used too, but at least I could play some shitty drug selling sim on it.
And that calculator still works to this day more than 10 years later, not that I ever use it beyond turning it on every year or so to see if it still works.
You Are Viewtiful
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Why would you write on a paper when you can type it?
I'm seriously jealous of the generation in school right now. I wish I didn't have to carry giant textbooks around and the reverse classroom idea is absolute genius.
Writing papers, reading up on articles and stuff the school expects you to read etc. How can you not see the benefit of using a computer for school work over paper? Computers are used much more now in high school education then let's say 10 years ago.
I'm not crying over having to buy my own TI, I was just putting some perspective over the whole "I got a FREE chromebook for educational purposes but I'm mad because I can't use it for reddit". Hell, I still have my TI around.
Exactly, I had to deal with second hand textbooks with crap written on them. Glad you have seen the light.
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