Budget cuts could see school kids relying on their own devices

Dawinderpal Sahota
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Cuts to public sector spending will see schools rethink their approach to IT

Government cuts may force schools to ask students to bring in their own devices With the government cutting back on public sector spending in order to curb the nation’s deficit, the impact that t...

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