Sure basic windows and office usage is sure a required skill.
You don't even use windows that much in any future job. You use the software solutions you are given as a wage slave. And most of them run in a browser.
Also cool that this school is unimportant for Microsoft. But for the students, teachers and parents its certainly ain't.
I would switch to eOS if there would be a word processor or a WYMIWYG editor that follows it's guidelines. Because I damn love the cohesive look and feel.
There really aren't any reasons not to use Elementary OS. Sure it's highly opinionated but that also means that it's super cohesive and has superb user experience.
It has a Live Session so check it out if you like it and then simply install it.
You remove any installed desktop environment, so you only have a commandline. You also remove any command shell. Can't get any less flavoured than that.
Sure basic windows and office usage is sure a required skill.
You don't even use windows that much in any future job. You use the software solutions you are given as a wage slave. And most of them run in a browser.
Also cool that this school is unimportant for Microsoft. But for the students, teachers and parents its certainly ain't.