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June 29, 2007
Asking the Candidates about the Digital Divide
While they didn't discuss the digital divide during the presidential debate as I had hoped, I managed to put some questions to four of the candidates in the spin room. Most of them didn't give me much more than a sound bite, but it was still interesting. Bill Richardson probably had the broadest perspective on the subject, while Chris Dodd and Dennis Kucinich focused on ubiquitous broadband and laptops for kids. Mike Gravel offered some terse comments on keeping the Internet free and putting computers in our classrooms.
I've posted an article about what they said on my PBS blog. I'll also put together a video of their comments soon. Hopefully, I'll be able to ask the Republican candidates about the digital divide at the next PBS debate, which will take place at the end of September. -andy
Tags: Bill Richardson | Christopher Dodd | Dennis Kucinich | digital divide | education technology | election 2008 | Mike Gravel | presidential debates
Posted by acarvin at June 29, 2007 2:39 PM
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