How higher ed is improving technology access for underserved students. EdTech: Focus on Higher Education. https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2021/02/how-higher-ed-improving-technology-access-underserved-students

• The 14th Amendment has helped to ensure students have access to equitable educational opportunities. 
• "No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law, nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws" (U.S. Const. Amend. XIV).
• The 14th Amendment protects the right to a public education in the United States. 
  
  

• Protects people from discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance. 
• Title IX states "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance (20 U.S.C. §1681 et seq).
• The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.
  
  

• United States Supreme Court decision to eliminate racial segregation in public schools.
• The court ruled that the plaintiffs were being “deprived of the equal protection of the laws guaranteed by the 14th Amendment” (Brown v. Board of Education, 1954)
• Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka is a landmark case and set a precedent for future cases of discrimination and helped to end separate but equal logic. 

• Signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson
• The Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965 was impactful since it helped to create grants, loans, and other means of financial aid for students to earn a higher education. 
• HEA helped lower and middle-income families who may not have been able to afford to go to college. 

• Step 1: Closing the deal and applying business principles to “selling” your school.
• Step 2: Be authentic.
• Step 3: Connecting with diverse prospects requires diverse content.
• Step 4: Fire the brand police, and take some risks.
• Step 5: Leverage video throughout the entire recruitment funnel.

• Madeleine Rhyneer, vice president of consulting services and dean of enrollment management at EAB (Education Advisory Board) shares “Parents/families have always had a significant influence on college choice and this was heightened—in my opinion—by all of the at-home time that students had with family members during COVID” (Jaschik, 2022). 

• Since parents are more involved, it is important to provide recruiting materials on multiple platforms and multiple languages as prospective students are not the only customer. Parents are more likely to read emails and newsletters, while students may view a TikTok video. 

• Desktop applications for platforms are becoming outdated as more and more students are relying on mobile applications via smartphones and tablets. Colleges and universities are exploring paths to help keep students connected (Stone, 2021). 

• Cory Tressler, Director of Learning Programs from The Ohio State University mentions how the computing power is in our pockets and it is time to take advantage of that (Stone, 2021). Academic departments need to be mindful of how students are coping during and post-pandemic and the accessibility barriers they may have from internet access to applications to complete their assignments.