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One Tablet Per Child Program Begins In Thailand

Posted by samzenpus on from the have-a-tablet dept.

societyofrobots writes "Thailand has now put the first 50,000 of a planned 800,000 tablets into the hands of elementary students. Each tablet costs only $80/unit, runs Android ICS, and was manufactured in China. Opponents claim it to be a very expensive populist policy to 'buy votes', while proponents argue it could bypass the root causes of poor education in the country: outdated books and unskilled teachers."

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  1. In the USA.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    The USA is also moving towards one tablet per child except here it is called Ritalin.