Digital divide remains an issue in Minnesota

A new report by the University of Minnesota's Institute on Race and Poverty shows that while the digital divide remains a problem in Minnesota, community technology centers can help bridge the gap. An article by Jessica Mador for Minnesota Public Radio describes how programs such as the one at the Rondo Community Outreach Library in St. Paul help more people become computer literate.

A recent survey by the Pew Internet and American Life Project shows that nationally, more than 70 percent of all adults use the Internet. But those figures vary by race and especially by income. More than 90 percent of people with incomes over $75,000 a year are online, compared with just 55 percent of those making less than $30,000 a year. Community technology centers such as the one at the Rondo Library can help bridge that gap.

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