Key Issues - Social
How does technology affect the at
risk population of students?
Are children in lower socio-
economic strata at a potential
disadvantage regarding technological
advances?
44% children and teenagers overall use computers and 42% use the Internet to
complete their homework and school assignments
41% of blacks and Hispanics use a computer at home, compared to 77% of
whites
31% students from families earning less than $20,000 use computers at home,
compared to 89% of those from families earning more than $75,000
