MATT SMITH spoke of Re: Announcement! to CARL BOGARDUS on 03-20-97
MS>CB> Our school's bbs is up and running--soon we will have the echos
MS>CB> set  up, 
MS>CB> (well, as soon as I figure out how to get the thing to dial the 
MS>CB> proper net 
MS>CB> node, set up conference areas, etc.).
MS>CB> How are your schools dealing with access issues?  We are just 
MS>CB> developing 
MS>CB> our policy.
MS>    Public schools here are running into skeptical politicians when
MS>it  comes to _widespread_ placement of computers in schools anyway.
MS>Many  question the cost-effectiveness.  Nobody is lucky enough to
MS>have your  problem.
Nobody??  Or just nobody in North Carolina...generally speaking that is 
right?  Did you take a personal survey for that information or read it 
in a respected journal/newspaper?  Or are you again making something up.  
In our district there we have several computers in every classroom in 
addition to HS and MS labs.  Our entire district is linked via a local 
area network.  We all have internet access and our district has a very 
nice homepage.  Additionally, each school site has its own HP.  
Our district has a well-thought out policy on student and teacher 
internet access.  Every staff member has received training both on 
computer operations and on accessing and browsing the internet.  
Even a casual search on the internet will show that many schools have 
not only internet access and homepages, but comprehensive computer 
programs in the schools.  
As for other schools having a school bbs up and running, I'd put money 
that I could find many that already have one.....maybe even one in North 
Carolina.  :)  Then again....
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