Computers for Youth (CFY) is tackling an important national problem—across our country, we are failing to provide low-income children the support they need during the critical middle school years. As a result, test scores (particularly in math) are falling between the fifth and sixth grades. CFY’s approach is innovative and effective. Unlike efforts that focus solely on the classroom, CFY helps low-income students do better academically by improving their learning environment at home. Specifically, CFY partners with high-poverty middle schools to improve the educational resources in students’ homes, enhance parent-child interaction around learning, and help teachers connect classroom learning with the home. Our innovative technology (top-notch educational software loaded onto refurbished computers) in conjunction with family training both enriches students' home learning environment and increases the confidence of their parents as learning partners.