Web based school administration systems

[silvia]

just FYI, yes, at crucial times the system does hold up, sometimes they close it for maintenance, and sometimes there's less speed, but one never knows if it's because of DSL lines or because all teachers in catalonia are connected at the same time. probably a mixture of both  

[Volker Dirr]

I think the biggest problem are not the computers. that power is just a question of money (just buy more or more powerfull computers or just get a provider with a more powerfull internet connection).

in my opinion the "problem" is data protection. even germans have a data protection law, several guys still "fight" for a tougher law. (and in my opinion they are right in several points.)

if you want to read a current domanstration read this:
http://www.heise.de/newsticker/Zehntausende-auf-Datenschutz-Grossdemo-in-Berlin--/meldung/145236

it's german. you can translate it with google:
http://www.google.de/language_tools?hl=en