Part I of this two-part article on technology (specifically, computers) and equal education points out three dangers which will increase the opportunity gap between the haves and the have-nots in the United States: (1) the replacement of educational equity by technology education as a national priority; (2) existing differences in educational…

Functions of the Center for Computer Sciences and Technology (CCST), a national center for computer research and development for the United States government, are described. CCST provides computer and related services to the National Bureau of Standards of which it is a part and to other government agencies on a cost-reimbursable basis. The Office…

Three studies dealing with the educational implications of technological change are presented. "The Application of Computer Technology to the Improvement of Instruction and Learning" by Don D. Bushnell, Richard deMille, and Judith Purl is based on 35 research and development programs involving computer technology. Their general thesis is…