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excerpt: "Looks at Watkinson School in affluent West Hartford, CT, vs James T. Timilty School in Roxbury, MA. Watkinson spent $100,000 to implement its computer-education program, compared to Timilty's $2500. Timilty School has 18 T/S 1000s, shared by 440 students, in the \"Sinclair room\" where math teacher Judy Fields teaches computer literacy and programming to sixth…"
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# Micro haves & have-nots: a look at two schools

Looks at Watkinson School in affluent West Hartford, CT, vs James T. Timilty School in Roxbury, MA. Watkinson spent $100,000 to implement its computer-education program, compared to Timilty’s $2500. Timilty School has 18 T/S 1000s, shared by 440 students, in the “Sinclair room” where math teacher Judy Fields teaches computer literacy and programming to sixth through eighth graders.