by Martin Austermuhle, DCIST
Three men allegedly broke into Brent Elementary School early last Friday, making off with a number of electronic devices before students arrived for a day of classes. Brent, located on North Carolina Avenue, was hit last October and again in November, when two other schools were also the victim of thefts of computers.
The theft of computers and electronic gadgets is a problem that has plagued a number of public schools over the years. According to a Freedom of Information request we filed late last year, at least 230 computers have been stolen from D.C. public schools since 2009. Of those, only 50 have been recovered. According to DCPS, the rise in thefts tracks with the increasing use of technology in classrooms. “The computer thefts are directly tied to an increase in the use of technology—as more schools use iPads, Kindles and laptops in the classrooms, schools become a target for thieves.
http://dcist.com/2013/03/more_computers_stolen_from_dc_publi.php
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