I need help on the background part for digital literacy Background/Statistics Related to Why this Policy is Necessary: You will need to use background statistics to help you build your case for why this policy is necessary. That is, describe what we know about children, families, and communities that is directly relevant to your your education relevant policy. For example, if you were looking at "achievement gaps in English Language Learners" you will want statistics on the percent of children who are ELL, the percent of children who are ELL who are retained a grade, placed in special education, etc. Make sure that your statistics come from credible sources. Examples of credible sources include: The United Nations (UN/UNICEF), The Center For Disease Control (CDC), any federal, state or local governmental agency (look for a .gov), Kids Count, and Trends in Well-Being of America's Children and Youth