Children with home computers likely to have lower test scores, study finds
Friday, June 18, 2010 - 20:11
in Mathematics & Economics
Around the country and throughout the world, politicians and education activists have sought to eliminate the "digital divide" by guaranteeing universal access to home computers, and in some cases to high-speed Internet service. However, according to a new study, these efforts would actually widen the achievement gap in math and reading scores.