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There was a time when computers were far too expensive to let mere students use them. In those days, we wrote fake programs for fictitious machines and checked them by hand. That wasn’t fun, but it ...

In 1997 community volunteers took a leap of faith and founded Computers For Children, (CFC) a nonprofit organization grounded in the principle to make technology more accessible to children who were ...

JUSTIN SYMINGTON THINKS ONE-TO-ONE computing works. But that wasn’t always the case. At first, having every child with a computer at his or her desk took some getting used to, but Symington, who ...

Robert Szweda wants to give families that can’t afford a computer for their children the opportunity to own one. Szweda and Cliff Peterson, director and co-director of Computers for Kids in Baraboo, ...

As kids get older, having a designated study space can set the tone for a productive school year. Yet these days, kids don’t just need space for their textbooks and notes—they’ll also need room for ...

Many kids and teens rely on computers to complete their homework, as well as play games and in some cases, use social media. At some point, though, your child may complain about a slow computer. If ...

CLEVELAND — WKYC Studios’ “Computers for Kids” campaign, sponsored by CrossCountry Mortgage, is off to a strong start. Hundreds of used desktops and laptops have been donated by local residents and ...

A new study looked at organizations that give disadvantaged kids home computers and found that kids used the computers a lot–but not for schoolwork. There’s an unspoken assumption that giving poor and ...

Computer 4 Kids celebrated its new location in downtown Billings Tuesday by giving away more than 25 refurbished computers to kids who can’t afford them. “This will be exceedingly helpful,’’ said ...