| Poor kids with laptops read less, do more chores in Peru -study |
| Posted by: Susan Einhorn |
| Poor kids in the developing world given laptops to help them make big educational leaps may wind up doing more household chores and reading less than children without the computers, according to a new study in Peru. The study, which looked at a program that gave 1,000 laptops to underprivileged primary school children in Lima, could temper enthusiasm for investments in laptop distribution as a path to better academic performance. |
| Source: Global Post (MA-USA) | Published: February 27th, 2013 |
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