"Whenever I made my initial rounds at a school, a quick peek at its technological resources was often a reliable predictor of its ability to meet students' broad needs. The differences in the quality and volume of computing labs at a school like Lincoln Park High School on Chicago's wealthy north side, where the local population is 75% white, versus Raby High School, located in economically distressed East Garfield Park which is 83% Black, were stark."
"In addition to having a broad, updated fleet of technology, Lincoln Park High School has a robust slate of computer science classes and a coveted International Baccalaureate program for academically gifted students. A 2013 plan under former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to make Raby High School a high-tech STEM school never quite took flight, with the school today having a modest lineup of computing resources and just a couple of tech-oriented courses."
An evaluator for a nonprofit that supports Chicago high schools found that technological resources reliably predicted a school's ability to meet students' broad needs. Wealthier Lincoln Park High School offered a broad, updated fleet of technology, extensive computer science classes, and an International Baccalaureate program, while Raby High School in economically distressed East Garfield Park had modest computing resources and few tech courses after a failed 2013 STEM plan. Students in low-income and segregated communities typically receive poorer-quality education and graduate at lower rates. Underpaid, under-supported teachers and rural technology gaps exacerbate inequities. Rapid AI growth risks widening access disparities to educational tools.
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