Computer equity is the equal opportunity for each individual to use a computer and learn the same subjects at the same level. Every community has some aspect of computer inequity, be it based on gender, income level, race, age, academic achievement, geography, or subject matter. The community activist who wants to promote equal access to computers…

Discusses remedial education's relationship to inherent inequalities in American economic and social stratification, arguing that remedial programs often delay or hinder the entrance of educationally disadvantaged students into postsecondary curricula. Advocates community control of basic skills remediation and curriculum development as a means of…