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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.
Black codes, 1866
In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 9.6
Excerpts of legislation passed by the North Carolina General Assembly after the Civil War to limit the freedoms of former slaves. Includes historical commentary.
Format: legislation
Commentary and sidebar notes by L. Maren Wood and David Walbert.
The murder of "Chicken" Stephens
In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 10.6
Contemporary newspaper account of the murder of State Senator John. W. "Chicken" Stephens of Caswell County, by members of the Ku Klux Klan. Includes historical commentary.
Format: newspaper

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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.