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Improving your technology utilization
A quick review can help you determine whether your school is making the most of its technology budget.
By Chris Hitch.
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, affirmed and remanded (1955)
In Brown II the court delegated the task of carrying out the desegregation to district courts with orders that desegregation occur “with all deliberate speed.”
Format: court decision/primary source
Using handheld technologies in schools
Originally marketed as a personal organizer for on-the-go business executives and ardent technophiles, personal digital assistants (PDAs) have evolved into handheld computing devices and have become one of the most ubiquitous electronic devices. Can these computing devices also be used to help fulfill the promise of educational computing? This series of articles from SEIRTEC is devoted to exploring the possibilities of handheld computing in K-12 schools.
Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education
Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education, 402 U.S. 1 (1971) was an important United States Supreme Court case dealing with the busing of students to promote integration in public schools.
Format: court decision/primary source
Marketing Song of Roland--the Movie
This enrichment and review lesson ties the French epic poem Song of Roland to workforce development marketing skills. It allows students to imagine themselves as entrepreneurs engaged in marketing schemes for Song of Roland--the Movie as they read the epic in English world literature class.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–12 English Language Arts)
By Betty Eidenier.

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A state of educational fairness, justice, and impartiality in which all children receive a high-quality education and have equal access to services. Equity implies a state of sameness and uniformity of opportunity. Of special consideration are those students who have been denied access in the past, including minorities, female students, and students with special needs.

Examples and resources

ENC maintains a collection of resources on “Equity and Diversity,” including journal articles, self-assessment exercises, and resources.