Asumag 1174 Ipad
Asumag 1174 Ipad
Asumag 1174 Ipad
Asumag 1174 Ipad
Asumag 1174 Ipad

Los Angeles district mulls suing Apple over iPad curriculum

April 17, 2015
District wants the company to refund money spent on curriculum software that it says is inadequate.

The Los Angeles Unified School District wants Apple to refund millions of dollars because of problems with curriculum software that was included with iPads provided to students and staff

The Los Angeles Times reports that the school board has authorized lawyers to consider suing Apple and Pearson, which developed the curriculum. In a letter sent to Apple, David Holmquist, general counsel for the district, said the school system will not accept or compensate Apple for new deliveries of the curriculum.

Los Angeles Unified's ambitious technology plan called for spending $1.3 billion to upgrade Internet connections on campuses and provide iPads to all of the district's 650,000 students. Problems with the rollout, which began in 2013, ultimately persuaded the school board to back away from the goal of providing the tablet devices to every student; in the aftermath, superintendent John Deasy resigned under pressure.

The newspaper also reports that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has begun an inquiry into whether district officials used bond funds properly to pay for the thousands of iPads it purchased. Critics have raised concerns about whether Apple or Pearson had an unfair advantage in the bidding process for the planned one-to-one technology initiative. The FBI already is conducting a probe into that accusation.

Sponsored Recommendations

How to design flexible learning spaces that teachers love and use

Unlock the potential of flexible learning spaces with expert guidance from school districts and educational furniture providers. Discover how to seamlessly integrate adaptive ...

Blurring the Lines in Education Design: K–12 to Higher Ed to Corporate America

Discover the seamless integration of educational and corporate design principles, shaping tomorrow's leaders from kindergarten to boardroom. Explore innovative classroom layouts...

Room to Learn: Furniture Solutions for Education

Preparing students for the future. Utilizing our experience in the education market, we offer a dynamic selection of products that pair technology with furniture to help stimulate...

Transforming Education: A Case Study in Progressive Classroom Design

Discover how Workspace Interiors and the Baldwin School District reshaped learning environments in Long Island, New York, creating pedagogically responsive spaces that foster ...