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The $100 Distraction Device

Slate - For many kids, computers are indeed more of a distraction than a learning opportunity. /…/ Kids in households lucky enough to get computer vouchers spent a lot less time watching TV—but that’s where the good news ends. “Vouchered” kids also spent less time doing homework, got lower grades, and reported lower educational aspirations than the “unvouchered” kids.

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