Minnesota Schools Increasing Technology In The Classroom

The Austin (MN) Daily Herald (9/1, Mewes) reports that "little by little, area students are using more and more technology in the classroom right from the start of the school year." For example, "for the past five years, Grand Meadow High School provided laptops to ninth-graders through seniors due to a technology grant they received," and this was "so successful that Grand Meadow schools bought several iPads and iPods last year to provide further technological access to elementary and intervention classrooms." Meanwhile, "Pacelli Catholic Schools laptop program" has seen similar success, and "Austin's special education programs recently got 26 iPads to use this year."