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National Opinion Polls on Technology in Education These polls were conducted in 1997, 1998 and 1999 and presented at the Milken Family Foundation’s national conference. The goal of this research was to uncover: respondents’ attitudes towards the importance of computers in the future of today’s young people; how respondents perceive the current state of computer accessibility in the public schools; whether respondents believe computers and up-to-date technology can affect the quality of public education; and how much respondents are willing to invest to equip the nation’s public schools with computers and up-to-date technology

6/16/99	Students Lead Computer Generation From Home by Karena O'Riordan Students express a high level of comfort with computers, but reveal that most of their ease comes from exposure to them outside of school, according to a recent report released by the Exchange based on focus groups with middle and high school students.

6/1/99	Focus On Students - 1999 by the Milken Exchange on Education Technology and Peter D. Hart Research Associates Findings from student focus groups reveal that teens' mastery of computers and technology frequently occurs outside the schoolhouse.

8/1/98	Public Opinion Poll - 1998 by The Milken Exchange on Education Technology and Peter D. Hart Research Associates National opinion poll summarizing respondents’ attitudes towards the importance of computers to the future of today’s young people.

8/1/97	Public Opinion Poll - 1997 by The Milken Exchange on Education Technology and Peter D. Hart Research Associates This poll, conducted in 1997 and released at the Milken Family Foundation's national conference, presents respondents’ attitudes towards the importance of computers to the future of young people.

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