Hamilton County schools don’t have enough computers for students, according to a report discussed Thursday during a Board of Education session on technology.
No schools meet the ideal 3-to-1 ratio of students to computers, and only a handful can claim a 5-to-1 ratio, said Patty Kinsey, Hamilton County Department of Education business systems analyst.
Most schools have between seven and nine students for each computer, she said. The board is considering putting iPads into the hands of each Hamilton County student.
The move to iPads would facilitate state testing and could improve students’ learning experiences, school officials have said.
“This is about more than testing,” Superintendent Rick Smith said. “This is integration of technology into schools. Technology does not replace teachers; it supplements them.”