[Bridging_the_digital_divide] "Children, the Digital Divide and Federal Policy"

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September 16, 2004 - "Children, the Digital Divide and Federal Policy" 
released today by the Kaiser Family Foundation shows important 
disparities in the quality of access to the Internet continue, even 
though 96% of 8-18 year-old-students report ever having gone online.  
The federal government's most recent large study in 2001 found half 
(51.7%) of all children ages 3-17 with family incomes of $75,000 or 
more had Internet access at home, while just 15% of those with incomes 
of $20,000-$25,000 did.  Likewise, new data released by Kaiser 
indicates that school-aged children ages 8-18 with less-educated 
parents or who attend school in lower-income communities were 
significantly less likely than other children to use the Internet in a 
typical day or to have Internet access from their homes.

Kaiser's "Children, The Digital Divide, and Federal Policy" issue brief 
includes new research findings and reviews the latest information on 
wiring the nation's schools and libraries, including points of access, 
the speed of connection, and what children are doing online. The report 
also examines current Federal policies and policy ideas that could 
address the new digital divide.
(Find the full story at http://hellerreports.com/dte/lead.html)
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