In Today's Technological Society, is the Push Towards a "Wired" Educational Environment Hindering Students' Ability and Opportunity to Acquire Needed Basic Skills in the Classroom?

Thesis Education and raising the educational standards in public schools has always been a prominent topic in government, and a major concern among most American citizens. This is due largely in part to the direct correlation between the present quality of education for students and the future level of technological advancement, economic growth, and quality of life for the entire country. Many believe that the best way to invest in the country is to invest …

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