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Stephen Downes

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This takes me back to many of the points I addressed in Arlington when I talked about the real advantage elite universities offer their students. "Tangible inequalities  —  that which can be seen and measured, like money or access  —  get the majority of the attention, and deservedly so. But inequalities that live in your mind can keep the deck stacked against you long after you've made it out of the one-room apartment you shared with your dad." It doesn't apply to everyone, and it doesn't apply evenly, but it applies. What's important to understand it that it is addressing this - and not access to learning content - that will enable equity.

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