As
students head back to school this fall, they'll find more
computers than ever in their classrooms. Technology has
definitely become an important educational tool. Technology
as an integral part of public education has been growing
at a remarkable pace. By 1999, 90% of U.S. schools had
Internet access. By the year 2000, 82% of public schools
(over 78,000 schools) were receiving federal E-rate funding
-- a program that provides discounts on technology services,
Internet access and internal connections for eligible
schools and libraries. Today, the vast majority of public
schools, have incorporated computer technology into their
educational curriculum and the day may not be far off
when schools have a computer for every student. Wyoming
leads the way with one computer for every three students,
while the national average is 4.9 students per computer.
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