Of course you can ask the school for better desks. Though you can do it alone, it would be better to get other students to join you in asking. Your action could very well get your school to move new desks up on their list of priorities.
I would ask a local school where they ordered their school desks. They would be a good source to know where to find the cheapest school desks out there.
You can purchase school desks from any school supply warehouse and manufacturing company. It would be easiest to find a trustworthy one by finding out where your local school got their school desks.
the desks at most collegs are like tables. but some are like the desks at a high school
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You can buy school desks at OfficeDepot or OfficeMax either one is fine. Their prices on the desks are about the same and they are about the same quality, and the quality goes up really high.
There are desks in school. There are dictionaries in school.
Wooden desks are more expensive than white desks but are not necessarily better. Wood desks should be taken special care of, while most white desks can just be cleaned with a multipurpose cleaner. http://www.whitedeskhutch.com/white-desk-furniture/choose-a-white-desk-over-a-glass-desk/
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Ventilated laptop computer desks have the added advantage of helping keep your notebook cool. This prevents overheating and can extend the life of your laptop. Thus, in this way, ventilated desks are "better" than the alternative.
http://www.childrensdesks.com/, http://www.infobarrel.com/Cheap_Desks_for_Sale are sites I recommend you to check out because it sells affordable and cheap high school desks.
You can get lots of school desks and ship them free from most schooling supply companies. If you buy a lot, you can usually get yourself free shipping as a promotion.