[K12OSN] ***Texas Users: How to deal with test.nav

[Accessys@smart.net]

no said exact opposite, it is against the law to mandate a system that
is proprietary unless it is provided free to those who do not have it.

however as far as I know this is only for people with disabilities
since it is in the ADA law.

Bob


On Thu, 4 Oct 2007 ahodson at elp.rr.com wrote:

> I am surprised nobody picked up on this comment, as it really doesn't
> clarify what side of the fence you are sitting on. Are you saying that
> it is ILLEGAL to run a state mandated test on a system that is not
> proprietary (ie, Mac or Windows?) - If that is so, could you please
> expand a little? I sincerely hope that we haven't arrived at the stage
> where your operating system is mandated by law/lawyers/politicians!!!
> cheers
> Alan Hodson
> El Paso, TX
> -=o=-
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Accessys at smart.net" <accessys at smart.net>
> Date: Wednesday, October 3, 2007 10:26 am
> Subject: Re: [K12OSN] Texas Users: How to deal with test.nav
> To: "Support list for open source software in schools." <k12osn at redhat.com>
>
> >
> > technically under ADA and 508 laws it is illegal to MANDATE an
> > unprovided (free) proprietary system.    I think there are a few other
> > laws on this issue too.
> >
> > Bob
> >
> > On Wed, 3 Oct 2007, Alan Hodson wrote:
> >
> > > Greetings again list
> > >
> > > Texas users are mandated to use test.nav as an assessment tool -
> > we as a district naturally have it available on Macs and PCs. I am
> > wondering if anyone knows of a hack/way to implement the needed
> > applications so thin-client labs can also become usable for testing.
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Alan Hodson
> > > http://tinyurl.com/3e4sh8
> > > El Paso ISD, TX
> > > -=o=-
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