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Rudd schools PC plan in doubt

News Type: Event — Seeded on Fri Jul 18, 2008 8:13 PM EDT
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FEARS are growing that state schools will shun the landmark ''computers for schools'' program because they cannot afford the running costs.
With the second round of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's "$1.2 billion digital education revolution" having begun, more schools are being invited to apply for federal government-funded computers.

However they will have to fork out thousands of dollars for the installation, running and maintenance of the computers.

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