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Opinion: While Washington Debates Screen Time, Many Students Lack Access Altogether
The article discusses how the debate over screen time for children in the U.S. overlooks a more urgent issue: millions of students and adults lack basic digital skills and access to technology. It highlights that 9 million children lack home internet access and only half of U.S. high schools offer computer science courses, creating a workforce readiness gap as 92% of jobs now require digital skills.
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