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Maryland Strives to Improve Student Learning - June E. Streckfus, THE Journal

Maryland’s public schools have been making tremendous gains in establishing a strong technology infrastructure. Just six years ago, the student-to-computer ratio in the state was 16-to-1. Today, that ratio has been reduced to five students for every computer. In addition, Internet access is now available in 82% of classrooms in Maryland, compared to 23% in 1995. This commitment to infrastructure improvement seems unlikely to change in the foreseeable future, because technology is constantly changing; and ongoing costs, such as computer and software upgrades and connectivity fees, are unavoidable. Therefore, technology funding continues to be viewed not only as a one-time capital investment, but also as an annual operational expense.


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