Dive Summary: 

• Starting this academic year, Northeastern Wisconsin Lutheran High School is offering iPads to its students as an alternative to textbooks. 
• Although only a week has passed since the iPad program was implemented, the school has seen widespread adoption of iPads among its students. 
• Teachers regard tablets as a useful educational tool and make sure proper use policies are enforced. 

From the article: 

The N.E.W. Lutheran is part of a trend that has schools bringing technology into the classroom by equipping their students with tablets in hopes that it’ll provide an efficient, cost-effective replacement for traditional texts. Lutheran’s program is one of the more common: iPads are issued to each student and are to be used both in class and at home. The expenses associated with the program are partially recouped via technology fees charged to the parents. If a student already owns an iPad, parents pay $75. If the family chooses to take advantage of the school’s lease program, they pay $275. ...