Technology Must Be Accessible to All, Feds Reaffirm - On Special Education - Education ... - 1 views
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"As the use of emerging technologies in the classroom increases, schools at all levels must ensure equal access to the educational benefits and opportunities afforded by the technology and equal treatment in the use of the technology for all students, including students with disabilities," wrote Russlynn Ali, assistant secretary for civil rights for the Department of Education.
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Schools need to "think about on the front end whether the device is fully accessible,"
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"If it's used to further the achievement gap and further the opportunity gap...we should prevent that on the front end."
