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\nThe Ovid-Elsie school<\/strong> district sits an hour west of Flint, Michigan, the city now notorious for being poisoned by its own penny-pinching administrators. The district, which serves roughly 1,600 students, is one of the poorer areas in the state, with a per capita income of just over $15,000. “We\u2019re looking at close to three-quarters of our kids [who] are classified as economically disadvantaged here,” said Kris Kirby, the district\u2019s assistant superintendent. So when it came time to find computer equipment for every classroom, Ovid-Elsie had to get creative.<\/em><\/p>\n

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The Ovid-Elsie school district sits an hour west of Flint, Michigan, the city now notorious for being poisoned by its own penny-pinching administrators. The district, which serves roughly 1,600 students, is one of the poorer areas in the state, with a per capita income of just over $15,000. “We\u2019re looking…<\/p>\n

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