Kansas City Schools Swap Chromebooks, PCs for MacBook Neos in 'All-Apple' Shift
Kansas City Public Schools is transitioning to an all-Apple district by replacing approximately 30,000 Windows PCs and Chromebooks with Apple devices. The district has already acquired 4,500 MacBook Neos for students in eighth grade and above. This shift aims to enhance the quality of education by providing more secure and reliable technology.
- ▪Kansas City Public Schools will replace around 30,000 Windows PCs and Chromebooks with Apple devices.
- ▪The district has acquired 4,500 MacBook Neos for students in eighth grade and above.
- ▪Students in lower grades will receive devices from an existing stock of iPads and MacBook Airs.
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Kansas City Public Schools will kick their PCs and Chromebooks to the curb to become an "all-Apple" school district. As part of the transition, the school district will replace around 30,000 Windows PCs and Chromebooks with Apple devices, 9to5Mac reports. The district has already acquired 4,500 MacBook Neos for students in eighth grade and above; students in lower grades will get devices from an existing stock of iPads and MacBook Airs.“This decision reflects our ongoing commitment to providing the highest quality education from day one, and we're excited to bring about such a positive change,” the district said in a notice that calls Apple devices “more secure, durable, and reliable.” You May Also Like window.videoEmbeds = window.videoEmbeds || []; let data = {}; data.excoPlayListId =…
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