Resources List:
Educational Equity
Today’s Digital Divides: Identifying Edtech’s Inequities So All Students Can Thrive
Resources for download
If these resources are unavailable at the links below, email [email protected].
A Call to Action for Closing the Digital Access, Design, and Use Divides. 2024 National Educational Technology Plan
- As of press date was available via ERIC, the Office of Educational Technology, US Department of Education: A Call to Action for Closing the Digital Access, Design, and Use Divides via ERIC
- It is also available in an archive of former OET resources: A Call to Action for Closing the Digital Access, Design, and Use Divides via New America archive.
School Leader Digital Learning Guide
- School Leader Digital Learning Guide, available via ERIC as of April 1, 2026
- Or see the School Leader Digital Learning Guide under Implementation Resources via the New America archive.
The Learning Technology Center (LTC) Digital Equity offers training and consulting support for obtaining state, federal, and grant funding to help districts with access to, and improvements of, broadband connectivity, devices, and digital resources that increase equitable learning opportunities. Visit the LTC Illinois website to learn more.
Other resources and citations from the column
Langreo, L. and Prothero, A. (2025, March 18). The Ed. Dept. Axed Its Office of Ed Tech. What That Means for Schools. EducationWeek. https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/the-ed-dept-axed-its-office-of-ed-tech-what-that-means-for-schools/2025/03
Sharma, K. (2025, April 28). An Archive of Former Office of Education Technology (OET) Resources. New America. https://www.newamerica.org/insights/newamericaorgeducation-policycollectionsarchive-of-former-oet-resources/
UNESCO. (n.d.). EdTech. https://www.unesco.org/en/query-list/e/edtech
Cherkin, E. [The Screentime Consultant, LLC]. (2026, March 9). It’s Time to Talk About EdTech: What it is, Why it is dangerous, and What you can do about it [Webinar]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qQmVphROf4&t=1633s
Cooney Horvath, J. (2026). The Digital Delusion: How Classroom Technology Harms Our Kids’ Learning – and How to Help Them Thrive Again. Self-published.
A Call to Action for Closing the Digital Access, Design, and Use Divides, U.S. Dept. of Education (January 2024).