Jaffrey-Rindge School District 1:1 Chromebooks

The Jaffrey-Rindge School District just cut a sweet deal for new Chromebooks, getting them at $7000 less than was budgeted. Now it's time to look at a 1:1 plan. Before the school district takes that final step, however, it's also time to consider how much it will take to keep the Chromebooks safe, especially once students start taking them home.

The options are:
1. Do nothing and hope for the best.
2. Soft, cumbersome cases that students detest. Chromebooks are usually freed from the enclosures once per day, and always at home.
3. Pretty, colorful plastic snap-on hard cases. These might work once as they break.
4. The Cranium Chromebook Protector and Whiteboard by Educabana. That's right, it does both. It's strong, and it keeps the Chromebook's flexible screen from breaking, which is really the Chromebook's main weakness.
5. Charge parents the standard $25 a year in insurance. This accepts the normal breakage rate and pools the money to fix devices while students have nothing to use. Most schools then purchase loaner Chromebooks to cover the time in the shop. Expect some parental grumbling, too. 

Order the Craniums in bulk from Educabana.