Jacob L. Vigdor|Helen F. Ladd|E J Martinez
SCALING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE: HOME COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
Public Policy Institute of California|Duke University|Public Policy Institute of California|Duke University|University of South Florida
differential access computer technology home compound educational disparities rich poor would program government provision computers early secondary school students reduce disparities use administrative data north carolina public school students corroborate earlier surveys document broad racial socioeconomic gaps home computer access use using withinstudent variation home computer access across zip code variation timing introduction highspeed internet service also demonstrate introduction home computer technology associated modest statistically significant persistent negative impacts student math reading test scores evidence suggests providing universal access home computers highspeed internet access would broaden rather narrow math reading achievement gaps jel i2 j24