Mathematical division is favorable because the whole gets separated into equal parts. Everyone gets an equal portion.

The World in 2014 ICT statistics tell us that mobile devices, computers, and internet speeds don't divide out evenly for all students.

Infrastructure is more robust where the population is most dense. If rural areas do have internet, the speeds are not often sufficient to handle the demands of some programs.

Students in low income homes are less likely to have mobile devices, computers or internet. If the parents do not have more than a high school education, they are also more likely to be on the side of the divide without technology in the home.

The math courses in my school are all online. They practice, test, submit work, have tools to help them, and mini lessons all digitally. At school we are 1:1 student to devices. At home it is a different story. Over 40% of our students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The digital divide and inequality is very wide at the beginning of the school year. It is visible in our math classrooms in three ways:
1. Experience and skill
2. Technology use was not for learning.
3. Broadband speeds
By mid year the divide decreases.

Those students with limited technology in their homes struggle significantly the first 2 months of school learning computer navigation basics as well as the programs used in our curriculum.

Parents with higher education degrees often make technology learning available and encourage it.