$43M Approved for Smart Schools Investment

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced 36 Smart Schools Investment Plans totaling $43M have been approved as part of the $2B Smart Schools Bond Act – intended to support investment in education technology that will equip students with skills they need to thrive in the global economy. The investment will close the “digital divide” and increase access to technology and high-speed broadband in hundreds of schools across New York. State Education Department Commissioner MaryEllen Elia said, “These funds will enable schools to provide our students with the tools, the technology and the skills they’ll need in the classroom and beyond – whether they go on to college or the workforce.”