Andrew T. LeFevre

Computers and Internet access are not a cure-all for American school systems, Andrew T. LeFevre claims in the following viewpoint. According to LeFevre, technology is so expensive that many schools struggle to finance it, although private industry has begun to help with the funding. Moreover, he argues that educational technology alone has not been proven to improve student test scores. He acknowledges that computers have helped increase parental involvement in their children’s education but maintains that these technologies will not be truly effective until teachers and students better understand how to use them. LeFevre is the director of the Education Task Force at the American Legislative Council, a bipartisan organization of state legislators who support individual liberty and free markets.

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