Technology and Inequality Within the United States School Systems

As technology becomes an increasingly important tool that students will need to succeed in life, it falls upon educators, parents, and society as a whole to make sure that students are being taught these skills. Through analysis of existing research, data, and publications, this article examines some of the reasons why not all students are afforded equal opportunities to acquire technology skills. Three main impediments to technological equalization in the United States school systems are examined: a) gender bias, b) geographical location bias, and c) racial bias. The overview afforded by this article attempts to show how these biases individually and together tend to work to prevent all students from receiving equal opportunities to learn and master the technological skills that will be required of them upon graduation from high school. Implications for the future action and research are discussed.
Journal of Educational Thought / Revue de la Pensée Educative, Vol 34 No 1 (2000)