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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The information gap between rich and poor is rapidly growing. The best jobs at this time involve technology. Short of withholding food, there is not much worse to hobble a child's future prospects than to deny them technology. [/quote]

There's no sense in giving them technology if they can't use it for educational purposes, too!

Why can't anyone see that?

Even IF we gave out free iPads, for example, those kids in the rich burbs would be using them to get ahead b/c they know HOW to use them as an educational resource.  Kids in poor neighborhoods don't have that advantage.

Now, if you want to pay more taxes so that we can level the field AND hire more tech teachers while constantly updating technology, then I'm on your side.  But until that day comes when ALL kids are receiving excellent lessons in information literacy, the divide will still remain the same.

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And to those discussing free computers for children in developing countries, I hope you realize that education is indeed respected there.  I have several friends from African nations who, although they grew up poor, have a solid educational foundation.  One is even a doctor here in the States.  So you're comparing apples to oranges, as education is NOT valued in the States at all.[/quote]

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