Can you imagine the drastic shift that would have to take place in terms of professional development? Inasmuch as the possibility for providing an end to not only the cycle you speak about in your post, but also cycles of that often accompany lives affected by economic hardship really excites me.
Also, did I hear today that Dell has come out with a $399 machine? Even that is within the reach of most districts within the U.S. and abroad.