Younger students should be able to use Wikipedia, founder says

Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales has said teachers who refuse younger students access to the site are “bad educators.” Speaking at the Online Information conference at London’s Olympia, he played down the long-running controversy over the site’s authority. He said young students should be able to reference the online encyclopedia in their work. Wales said the site, which is edited by users, should be seen as a “stepping stone” to other sources. Read more at BBC NEWS online.