WiFi turns school bus into rolling study hall

An inexpensive router has turned a sometimes rowdy Tucson (AZ) school bus into an Internet cafe. With some students finishing homework assignments and others playing video games, the unexpected benefit has been a quieter ride. “It’s made a big difference,” said bus driver J. J. Johnson. “Boys aren’t hitting each other, girls are busy, and there’s not so much jumping around.” Link to full story in The New York Times.

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