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Countywide enrollment drops for the ninth straight year as Ventura Countys population shrinks and ages.

Countywide enrollment drops for the ninth straight year as Ventura Countys population shrinks and ages.

Westminster Elementary and Meetinghouse schools were among the schools across the country taking part in the Walk, Bike & Roll to School Day event.

>> they are thousands of dollars in debt and their staff is so small, they dont have a vice principal. thats not stopping a massachusetts elementary school from considering a purchase of more than 150 ipads costing $25,000. >> the move has drawn some criticism from many of the students parents. meredith fagan is one of those parents at briggs elementary. great name for a school. shes also a pta member at the school and joins us live from boston. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> ipads are...

Ive spoken to. what im against is giving a 5-year-old an ipad. kindergarteners need to be working on their social skills. their basic social skills. they need to learn how to interact and communicate with their peers. they need to learn how to work in groups. ipad is just not appropriate for a kindergartener. >> are you worried about the money or responsible for an item thats rather costly? >> right. i mean, the money issue is another subject. theres many issues that need to be worked out. my ma...

The $20,000 to $25,000 will come from already existing funds that currently go to leasing desk top computers. will they have some sort of information session with parents? have they brought you into this situation and told you how to use them and how to make sure your kids are learning on them vs. just playing games or watching movies? >> right, i mean, as far as the money goes, i believe that they should keep the money in the technology budget, give some sort of ipad or new computer to the midd...