This post originally appeared on politic365.com
A recent article in Investor’s Business Daily revealed a startling bias against the potential benefits of broadband, particularly for low-income and minority students.
According to Norm Alster, the article’s author,
[T]he latest research suggests that dumping technology on people actually widens the gap between haves and have-nots. Kids who [...]
Posts Tagged ‘education’
Economic Study Misconstrues Benefits of Computers, Broadband
August 31st, 2010
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Broadband Access Saves Budgets, Improves Education, Just Ask The State of Oregon
April 29th, 2010
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I live in New Jersey and I’ve been following our new governor’s massive education budget cuts. Everything from clubs and sports programs are being removed. Teacher’s are being let go and classes are being consolidated. The public school [...]
Daily Digest 12_3_09
December 3rd, 2009
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Give children some broadband with that apple juice
The allocation of broadband stimulus funds are being widely debated, and it seems like a lot of people are weighing in on how those funds are being used. I came across an article that talks about a program to offer discounts for broadband service to [...]
Second-Class Students
November 17th, 2009
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Imagine the outrage from parents, teachers, and the community if a school announced that some of its students would have access to textbooks, research papers, and literature, but other students would be denied those resources. Some students would be branded as worthy, while others as second class.
It baffles me that broadband Internet access in our [...]
Fast Company 30 sec mba
I recently was asked to answer some questions as part of the 30 sec MBA series on FastCompany.com. I was humbled to be asked to be in the company of some great thought leaders. Take a look and let me know what you think.
http://www.fastcompany.com/mba/node/343?video=1
http://www.fastcompany.com/mba/node/293?video=0