by Matthew Lynch, Tech Edvocate
The civil rights movement has always been about ensuring that all people, regardless of race, sex, income, religion, or other factors, have equal access to opportunity. In today’s world, technology is increasingly needed to access many opportunities. But not everyone has equal access to technology. The idea of digital equity as a civil rights issue has been raised, and many are calling digital equity the civil rights issue of our day. What exactly is digital equity? Digital equity is the idea that all people should have equal access to digital technology. Currently, in the United States, there are 5 million households with school-aged children who do not have access to the internet. Children whose parents make less than $50,000 per year make up most of this group. Black and Hispanic children are also far more likely than their white peers to live in a home without internet access.
http://www.thetechedvocate.org/digital-equity-civil-rights-issue-day/
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