Week 8: Reading Two

I like the idea of ShareNet and advocating technology as a way to give the kids with less opportunity a leg-up in society (promoting equity). A child should not be punished or denied educational opportunities because he lives in a poor district, county or state. This is a blatant example of how America continues to divide its citizens into classes. Sure, persistance counts for a lot at the end of the day, but why should children be put at a disadvantage before they can even become "effective" members in society (i.e. legal, independent adults)?