Published: November 1, 1997

Unplugged

Only 3 percent of U.S. schools are effectively integrating technology into all aspects of their educational programs, while most others fall far short of that goal, a report from a group of 21 business and education leaders concludes.

A majority of schools--59 percent--ranked at the lowest end of the scale developed by the CEO Forum on Education and Technology. "It doesn't matter what segment of society it is, if an organization is doing well, it's really taking advantage of information technology," says Allan Weis, a forum member and president of Advanced Network and Services Inc., a nonprofit Armonk, New York, company that promotes technology use in education. "Why is it that the only part of our society that's preparing the youth of tomorrow doesn't take advantage of it?"

"School Technology and Readiness Report: From Pillars to Progress," is one of two studies released in October that examine how well schools nationwide are integrating technology--an issue the Clinton administration and many...