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    The Internet Supplants the Library as a School Resource for Many Online Teenagers

    WASHINGTON – Use of the Internet has become an increasingly important feature of the learning environment for teenagers both inside and outside the classroom. Asked about their most recent major school report, 71% of teenagers with Internet access said they relied Internet sources the most in completing the project. That compares to 24% who said […]

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    50% of Hispanic Adults Now are Online

    (Washington) ­ Half of Hispanic adults use the Internet and email, according to a survey by the Pew Internet & American Life Project. The online Hispanic population grew 25% over a period of twelve months, as young people, women, and those from modest income households flocked online. The ongoing survey work of the Pew Internet […]