Giving children computers basically does the opposite of what you expect

For better or for worse, homework has gone online. Children these days conduct research on the Internet, post messages to classroom discussion boards or complete Web-based learning programs. The Federal Communications Commission warns that students who don’t have fast Internet connections "are at a disadvantage relative to their connected peers," which is one reason the government recently decided to spend billions a year helping low-income households hook up to broadband.

By Jeff Guo

Full Story: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/12/14/giving-children-computers-basically-does-the-opposite-of-what-you-expect/?utm_term=.6ff06abe11c8

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