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Publication Date: 2004
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Ensuring Equality of Educational Opportunity in the Digital Age
Morse, Timothy E.
Education and Urban Society, v36 n3 p266-279 2004
As the quintessential right-to-education case, "Brown v. Board of Education, Topeka," (1954) addressed equality of educational opportunity for all students regardless of race. Recently, the term "digital divide" has been used primarily to highlight inequities between various social groups with respect to acquiring computers and accessing the Internet. Given how use of these technologies has permeatedour society, including our nation's schools, all relevant aspects of the digital divide must be addressed if the spirit of "Brown" is to be realized. Hence, in this article, the multidimensional meaning of the term "digital divide" is discussed, as are (a) the effect of this phenomenon as it relates to equality of educational opportunity for all students and (b) ways to address it.
Descriptors: Educational Opportunities, Equal Education, Access to Computers, Educational Technology, Internet, Court Litigation, Minority Group Children
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