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Some tips on acquiring and methods of using technology in low-income schools from an elementary school in Oakland, CA called Encompass Academy.

A report by the Alliance for Excellent Education says that public education will face four challenges in adopting education technology: 1) preparing kids for college / career, 2) shrinking budgets, 3) teacher-centered to learner-centered, and 4) technology equality (especially for low-income students).

erate is key for infrastructure that helps low-income families

Research study on how TV, and educational interactive video games improves the literacy of low-income, Pre-K children.

Apparently their new strategy is to "airdrop" OLPC laptops into communities and let students teach themselves. Now, I'm all for students learning by creating and constructivist pedagogy... but this seems altogether irresponsible. Also, seems like we're promoting different standards for students in low income/low resource settings vs. students in resource rich settings through initiatives like this--and not in a good way. =/

Quality education for children in families earning less than $2/day is a huge challenge in developing countries. If tech can help...definitely transformative.

Interesting research studies based on the work of Computers for Youth and its impact. Access here: http://cfy.org/impact/impact-on-families/

Seems that students from low-income populations not only need access to up-to-date computers, but also they need much better college counseling supports. It's a shame that those who aspire to college, are stressed out that they aren't receiving the assistance they need.

Cable companies, as part of a new FCC initiative, will be offering broadband internet to homes with children who are elgible for free school lunches.  The initiative is called "Connect-to-Compete". While having broadband at the home isn't the same as always on, mobile internet available wirelessly for students wherever they are on any device they happen to have on them, this is a good start to lessen digital exclusion for these groups

There's an emerging "app gap" in which affluent children are likely to use mobile educational games while those in low-income families are the most likely to have televisions in their bedrooms. Parents are increasingly allowing their young children to use IPads and IPhones apps for learning and entertaining.