If you give a kid an iPad...

The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a complaint with the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education over a policy that lets some kids take their school-issued tablets home, while others cannot.

Students who qualify for the free and reduced lunch program can bring the iPads home. The district website indicates other students may do so if they pay a fee. “Students whose parents choose not to or can't buy this expensive device -- they don't get to take it home,” says Laura Rotolo, staff counsel with the ACLU of Massachusetts. “They are at a distinct disadvantage in relation to the other students.” Rotolo says the iPads must be provided to all kids for free if they're a core part of the curriculum.