The Digital Divide
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The term “digital divide” refers to access to digital information. There are those who have access to digital information and all is resources, and there are those who do not have access to the benefits digital information provides. This divide can be witnessed globally and on a local level. Globally many third world countries are without access to free flowing information and as a result continue to fall even more behind wealthy nations. On a local level the effects of “the digital divide” can be observed in the classrooms of poor school districts. According to Kalyanpur & Kirmani (2005), children from low socio-economic backgrounds are least likely to have access to digital information. As a result, they are going to fall behind in their education. Kalyanpur & Kirmani, state that “digital inclusion” for all become the way of the future. They suggest policy makers provide more funding to schools, especially those who are in desperate need of funding. As a community
it is our responsibility to ensure that all students of our state receive a
quality education. We need to urge our
law makers to provide our communities with the
necessary funding to ensure all students receive a fair education. |
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