Texas school district ditches Chromebooks, approves $11M iPad and MacBook Neo deal
The Beaumont Independent School District is ditching its Chromebook fleet and opting for Apple gear going forward, citing better reliability, lower costs, and performance. As reported by the Beaumont Enterprise this week, the Beaumont Independent School District’s board has approved an $11.19 million four-year lease to upgrade its technology ecosystem. As part of the deal, the school district will provide 14,585 Apple devices to teachers and students from pre-K through 12th grade.
- ▪The Beaumont Independent School District is ditching its Chromebook fleet and opting for Apple gear going forward, citing better reliability, lower costs, and performance.
- ▪As reported by the Beaumont Enterprise this week, the Beaumont Independent School District’s board has approved an $11.19 million four-year lease to upgrade its technology ecosystem.
- ▪As part of the deal, the school district will provide 14,585 Apple devices to teachers and students from pre-K through 12th grade.
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