The Digital Divide in the Land of the Free

The digital divide is very prevalent in the nation of America. Our economy and culture has evolved so that no one can function with out some form of technology; it is as though if a person does not have access to the Internet, their education will not exceed past elementary school. More and more teachers are giving assignments that involve the computer, such as typing essays and doing research online, and yet there are still children who have absolutely not access to a computer. Should they fail an assignment merely because of their lack of money? That is not how this country works. At least that is not how this country should work. And yet this digital divide is continuing to contribute to kid's suffering grades and lack of knowledge. Because this is out of people's control, it should be the responsibility of the states to contribute to the needs of the people. This includes the function of libraries in assisting the mending of this gap. This includes the libraries giving out free wifi and computer usage as well as classes on how to  navigate and use a computer. For those who are recently introduced to the concept of the computer, to them it is a whole different language. That is why there needs to be classes for them. This is the responsibility of the library because it is a community place that cares for the people and the knowledge that should be available to all peoples in this Land of the Free.