Educators, policymakers, and parents alike are focused on ensuring the academic success of the nation's students. These efforts interact with the expanding use of technology, which affects the lives of students both inside and outside of the classroom. Thus, the role that technology plays in education is an evolving area of research that continues…

National survey data indicate that 91% of metropolitan high school seniors and 78% of nonmetropolitan seniors had computers available in math classes. Computer availability was lowest in nonadjacent rural counties and in the South. Nevertheless, metro and nonmetro students reported similar frequency of computer use; 71% and 69%, respectively,…