Tag Archives: equity
Income equality – who thinks it is an issue?
So what is wrong with a tax increase to address budget issues? Much of the recent rhetoric seems focused on the “control of spending” as the means to control the budget. What problems does a reduction in spending address (small … Continue reading
Home access is not enough
An as yet unpublished study conducted by Farley and Robinson used a quality methodology to address the question that low income children are disadvantaged by the lack of computer access at home. The study randomly providing resources to some low … Continue reading
Something for the season
We are often told to use the holiday season to consider the plight of those who are less fortunate. We know the financial gap is growing. It also appears we are tolerating a growing achievement gap. Something for those of … Continue reading
An optimistic take on BYOD
I have been a critic of the bring your own device advocates (BYOD), not so much because I am against diversity in devices (although I do assume this increases the complexity of the instructor’s job), but because of the diversity … Continue reading
Good news on a gloomy “economic” day
I see the market is down 350 points as I write this post. I need some good news. Perhaps this is it. Comcast now offers a plan to provide the family of a child who is eligible for free or … Continue reading
Access and Equity – Is it, it must suck to be you?
This post from Slashdot indicated that government data on broadband access was available. You need to go to PC Mag to find the link to the map. I tend to think of the Digital Divide as determined by those with … Continue reading
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