Miyagi Prefectural High School 1 person PC or tablet "Purchase in principle" policy, burden on households

The Miyagi Prefectural Board of Education aims to create an environment where all 36,000 prefectural high school students can use tablets or laptops at school one by one. The policy is to purchase terminals by each household and bring them to school, but there is no subsidy system. Including peripherals, it costs about 70,000 yen per unit. On the other hand, the prefectural board of education has already procured one in three terminals and lent them to the desired students free of charge. You are free to buy or rent. Some educational groups say, "Everyone should pay for equal education without worrying about money."

Educational organization "Burden at public expense" Lending, fear of discrimination

Regarding the principle that homes buy terminals and bring them to schools, the prefectural board of education said at the district principals' meeting in June last year, "By allowing students to carry them freely, it is expected to be widely used not only at school but also at home for preparation and review and problem exploration. Will be done. " Another advantage is that it can be operated in a way that suits the characteristics of each school and the students.

On the other hand, the prefectural board of education secured about 13,000 terminals for rent in FY2019-20. Approximately 2,500 units will be additionally deployed within this year. The total project cost will exceed 800 million yen, including temporary grants from the national government. It is undecided whether to increase it further.

There are no conditions for renting out, such as the financial situation of the household, and there is a concern that the principle of purchasing will be broken. The Prefectural Board of Education High School Education Division asks for understanding that "making a rental terminal for low-income earners may lead to bullying."

Bringing in student-owned terminals for the realization of each person began this year for first-year students of Miyagi Ichitaka (Aoba Ward, Sendai City) and Sendai Sanko (Miyagino Ward).

At Sendai Sanko, classes using computers designated by the school started in September last year and are mainly used in mathematics and physics. A 16-year-old female student in the science and mathematics department said, "I can share materials with my classmates and input experimental data into spreadsheet software for consideration. I can take it home, and if I have a communication environment, I can study on the way home." Talk to.

Vice-principal Kenichi Inoue explained that the ability to utilize ICT (Information and Communication Technology) equipment will be required even after entering university. "In the future, it will be like stationery." And I got the understanding of the parents. "

The prefectural school in Akita Prefecture prepared a terminal for each person at a stretch at public expense in FY2008. Until the start of maintenance, the penetration rate was "the lowest level in Japan" (Akita Prefectural Board of Education), but due to changes in the field such as the increase in the weight of online education due to the epidemic of the new coronavirus, about 20,000 units were purchased. The ordinary classroom is also equipped with an electronic blackboard.

In Tokyo, maintenance will be carried out by bringing in a terminal owned by the student. It is said that students enrolled in Tokyo Metropolitan High School in 2010 will be able to purchase a terminal recommended by the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education for a flat rate of 30,000 yen regardless of their household income.

In December of last year, the "Miyagi Association for Promoting Democratic Education" (Aoba Ward), which was created by the Miyagi Prefectural High School and School for Children with Disabilities Teachers' Union (Prefectural High School Teachers' Union), signed a signature for 1215 people requesting the introduction of terminals at public expense. I submitted it to the prefectural board of education. "There are local governments nationwide that provide publicly funded introductions and subsidies for purchases. We should not impose an excessive burden on households," said Kuhe.

Related Links

Related Tags