PBS NewsHour

Tech giants battle for classrooms in Amish country

Clip: Season 2015 | 6m 25s

Tech companies like Apple, Google and Microsoft are competing to get their products into classrooms around the U.S. Even in Amish country, where families live simply without technology like television or phones, some Amish children are learning to use these high-tech devices as part of the curriculum. The NewsHour’s April Brown reports from Ohio.

Aired: 03/13/15

Rating: NR

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