digital divide
noun
: the economic, educational, and social inequalities between those who have computers and online access and those who do not
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Participants explored inclusive strategies to bridge the digital divide, design thinking as a problem-solving tool, and the effective use of artificial intelligence in preuniversity education.
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IEEE Spectrum, 22 Dec. 2025
Cox’s longstanding commitment to educational opportunity Cox has supported the Monarch School Project for nearly a decade and since 2012, the company has been a national leader on closing the digital divide through affordable internet programs like Connect2Compete and ConnectAssist.
—Cox Communications, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Dec. 2025
Yet there are 23 counties — mostly in northern Michigan or the Upper Peninsula — where under 60% of homes have broadband access, according to data from Connect Nation, a nonprofit working to close the digital divide.
—CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
All three providers offer service nationwide, helping close the digital divide.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 22 Dec. 2025
Cox’s longstanding commitment to educational opportunity Cox has supported the Monarch School Project for nearly a decade and since 2012, the company has been a national leader on closing the digital divide through affordable internet programs like Connect2Compete and ConnectAssist.
—Cox Communications, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Dec. 2025
Yet there are 23 counties — mostly in northern Michigan or the Upper Peninsula — where under 60% of homes have broadband access, according to data from Connect Nation, a nonprofit working to close the digital divide.
—CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
All three providers offer service nationwide, helping close the digital divide.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Digital divide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/digital%20divide. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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