Chromebooks officially on sale: Is your school buying?

I’ve had the opportunity to speak over the last couple of weeks with some of the early pilot districts using Google Chromebooks in K12 settings. Now that Chromebooks are officially on sale, both commercially and to schools, the real question is whether these will be on your school’s or district’s summer purchase and hardware refresh list.

If you talk to Rachel Wente-Cheney, CIO for education in Crook County School District in Oregon, there is little doubt that their Chromebook pilot was not only a resounding success but that they will find a way to continue the program with commercially available Chromebooks. In fact, her excitement is so infectious, one can’t help but feel the need to drum up donations and apply for grants to make sure that your own kids have Chromebooks in their schools.

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