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Episode Description:
What does it mean to participate fully in digital civic life? One factor to consider is whether all Americans have equal access to digital technology. But what barriers exist to accessing and fully participating as a digital citizen? Listen to learn more!

Full Participation and Equal Access to Technology: Digital Citizenship, Part 4


What does it mean to participate fully in digital civic life?

One factor to consider is whether all Americans have equal access to digital technology.

 

According to a Pew survey conducted in 2018, about 95% of teens report having access to a smartphone.

 

However, computer access at home is more dependent on income, with 75% of students from households making less than $30,000 per year reporting such access, compared to 89% of students from middle class households.

 

But then, the coronavirus pandemic exposed a problem. 

 

As schools closed and classes began to be held online, some students relied exclusively on their smartphones to attend classes and complete assignments.

 

Some school districts responded by providing computers for students.

 

However, only 8% of low-income adults reported that internet access fees were paid for by the school.

 

This episode was made possible by the support of T-Mobile.

 

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