Educational Opportunity and Equity from the Perspective of Social and Economic Identity

Abstract

Educational equality is an important issue of continuing concern to all sectors of society, and it is essential to promote economic development and social progress. In fact, educational inequality is a serious issue in both developed and developing countries; society tends to allocate fewer resources, including infrastructure, teachers, and school funding, to people who are disable and poor. It tends to do the same to those cultural minorities. This paper discusses the current state of educational inequality in terms of household income, economic disparities, regional disparities, and disability groups. The paper also gives sociological, economic, and pedagogical perspectives on the mechanisms of educational equity. In the end this paper will discusses the possibilities of using technology and policy to eliminate educational inequality.