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A44 - K-12 Digital Education Policy: Korea & U.S.
Digital technology has become essential across education, the economy, and society in the 21st century.
A44 - K-12 Digital Education Policy: Korea & U.S.
Mentor: Lena Lee, Ph.D.
Digital technology has become essential across education, the economy, and society in the 21st century. The COVID-19 pandemic further exposed the importance of digital access while also revealing persistent social and educational inequalities. As a result, digital equity has emerged as a major issue connected to both social justice and educational opportunity.
This study compares digital equity policies in South Korea and the United States, two countries that have taken different policy approaches despite their high level of technological development. South Korea has pursued systematic government-led ICT strategies, while the United States has relied more on market-based and federal-local approaches. Although both countries have expanded digital access, disadvantaged students in each context continue to experience unequal opportunities in digitally mediated learning.
The purpose of this study is to examine post-pandemic education policies related to digital equity, identify the major strategies each country uses to support disadvantaged K–12 students, and offer implications for educators seeking more equitable uses of digital tools in education.