| Indigenous communities get OLPC boost |
| Posted by: Susan Einhorn |
| Updated: Budget partially funds $20m, 50,000-laptop pilot. The Federal Government has devoted $11.7 million in the 2012-2013 Budget toward providing 50,000 laptops to indigenous primary school students under the One Laptop Per Child Program. The Government funding will provide the majority of the $20 million funding required to deliver the laptops, at a cost of $400 each, under a 12-month pilot of the program. According to budget documents last night, the program aims to provide a "sustainable training and support program" to eligible schools, with funds going toward developing the skills of IT coordinators at up to 2000 participating schools, repair kits for the laptops and access to ongoing support. |
| Source: IT News (Australia) | Published: May 9th, 2012 |
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