Henrico County iBook Program In Jeopardy?

Or does it? As Tera says in her commentary below, there’s “lies, damned lies, and statistics.”

For four years students in Henrico County have had the pleasure of using iBooks. The $43.6-million program got nearly 26,000 iBooks into the hands of students, teachers, and administrators.

Did it help the teachers teach? Did it help the students learn? Where the iBooks easy to administer vs. Windows PCs? Was it a positive experience or not?

A Virginia consulting firm conducted a comprehensive survey (not comprehensive.... (excerpted).

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