ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on the issue of equality of educational opportunity. In contrast to equality of opportunity to compete in the labor market, equality of educational opportunity refers to giving everyone an equal chance to receive an education. When defined as an equal chance to attend school, equal educational opportunity is primarily a legal issue. In this context, the provision of equal educational opportunity may be defined solely on the grounds of justice: If government provides a service like education, all classes of citizens should have equal access to that service.
