Stacy B. Ehrlich Susan E. Sporte Penny Bender Sebring
This report finds that about half of sixth- through twelfth-graders in Chicago Public Schools report using technology for school less than once a week. Between 20 and 30 percent of students report never or rarely using technology for school-at most once or twice a semester. At the same time, the vast majority (92 percent) report having access to the internet at home, signaling a clear divide between how students interact with technology in and out of school. "Given that low-income students are the least likely to be exposed to technology at home, we were surprised and encouraged by the large...
This report finds that about half of sixth- through twelfth-graders in Chicago Public Schools report using technology for school less than once a week...
