Why one in five U.S. adults doesn't use the Internet

You might consider printing a copy of this entry to give to your
Internet averse friends so they know they are not unique.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/13/tech/web/pew-not-using-internet/

"Among current non-internet users, almost half (48%) say the main
reason they don't go online now is because they don't think the
internet is relevant to them -- often saying they don't want to use
the internet and don't need to use it to get the information they
want or conduct the communication they want," said the report.

Remedial courses in higher education

http://www.insidehighered.com/views/2012/04/17/essay-argues-legislation-wont-end-remedial-education

A plan in Connecticut to legislate the end of most remedial
education courses in public higher education has once again raised
questions about why so many incoming students are not prepared for
college-level work and what can be done about it.