[YL] Kids & Technology: New Research Released

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I thought I'd share with you a newly released report from The Children's
Partnership -- Measuring Digital Opportunity for America¹s Children: Where
We Stand And Where We Go From Here.

This report is the first to look across four key areas to see whether
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) is helping children 1)
improve educational achievement, 2) lead healthier lives, 3) increase
economic opportunity, and 4) participate in their communities.

The year-long study reveals that the Internet and other digital tools are
beginning to increase success-related outcomes for millions of America's
children. However, disparities have resulted in an "opportunity gap" for
millions of other low-income and ethnic minority children. The report
includes impacts of technology on children, introduces the Digital
Opportunity Measuring Stick, illustrates the disparities, and offers an
action agenda and additional resources.

The report's entirety can be found at http://www.contentbank.org/doms/ .

For more information contact DOMS at childrenspartnership.org.

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Karen L. Roberts
Technology Program Associate

The Children's Partnership
2000 P Street, NW, #330
Washington, DC 20036
ph: 202.429.0033
fax: 202.429.0974

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