Required reading: iPod?

At the Brearley School for girls in Manhattan, there's an unusual item on the school supplies shopping list: an iPod. All the kids are getting them, and it's not just because they're so cool; they're actually
required by the school for the girls'
coursework.

Students use the iPods in language classes to improve their foreign language speaking skills, as well as using them to transcribe notes and recordings. They also use them for listening to music 'relevant to their studies.' Yeah, right.
I'm sure those Justin Timberlake tracks truly enhance their classics studies... hey, at least the Brearley School saved all these kids the trouble of having to convince their parents to get them an iPod!