As broadband becomes more and more commonplace across the UK the attractions of an Internet connection to the education system in the UK are becoming stronger. Broadband is now being used by schoolchildren of all ages to improve their education, research and home work on a regular basis with a suspicion that those who do not have access to broadband Internet connections may well suffer. So should the Internet be part of the U.K.’s education system?
While research shows that children from poorer areas of the country are more than likely to underperform at school the situation is being made even worse by the onset of broadband across the UK. While many people will claim that for example £30 a month is nothing with regards to your child’s education, not all families in the UK, especially during the ongoing recession, have that kind of free money available on a regular basis.
The UK government has announced various initiatives and schemes across the country to even up the availability of the Internet between those from more a wealthy background and those from a poor background. The longer this differential remains, combined with the general opinion that those in more wealthy areas of the country will outperform at school, the more polarised the UK education system could become.