When we asked these different populations if they had access to a computer at home, access was essentially the same (97 percent of white students and 94 percent of black students). There was only a marginal difference in Internet access too.

In terms of access at school, white students were slightly more likely to have access to a computer at school than their African American counterparts which may, in part, simply be a reflection of the fact that a higher proportion of white students attend more affluent schools with greater technology resources.

In terms of Internet access, the differences are marginal. Some 89 percent of African Americans surveyed have access to the Internet at home compared to 94 percent of Caucasian students. Similar to the findings reported for computer access at school, slightly more white students (81 percent) had Internet access at school compared to 70 percent of black students.