| Parents pay for 'free laptops' in Queensland as schools charge computer levy |
| Posted by: Susan Einhorn |
| PARENTS in Queensland schools are paying schools for laptop computers promised for free by the Federal Government. At least 18 state schools are charging parents up to $1000 over four years to take home a laptop under the much-touted National Secondary School Computer Fund, launched during Labor's 2007 election campaign. Last year Prime Minister Julia Gillard boasted that her government was ensuring all senior secondary students could access a computer at school "without their parents having to put their hand in their pocket". |
| Source: Courier Mail (AUS) | Published: October 26th, 2011 |
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