"Mayor Eric Adams announced Monday at the Bronx's DeWitt Clinton High School that 350,000 students in 1,700 public schools citywide will receive free, internet-enabled Chromebooks throughout 2025-2026 to help address digital inequity among New York City youth. The mayor was joined by Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos, Chief Technology Officer Matthew Fraser, Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro and Yankees star Jazz Chisholm Jr. to announce what Adams called a "monumental investment" in students' present and future success."
"The new Chromebooks - some of which were given to DeWitt Clinton students after the announcement - will come with T-Mobile LTE or 5G access, so students can use them even in places without wi-fi access. The Bronx is particularly affected by a lack of technological resources in homes. More than 22% of Bronx households do not have home internet, and approximately 1 in 3 lack access to a computer, according to a July report by the Center for an Urban Future."
350,000 students in 1,700 public schools citywide will receive free, internet-enabled Chromebooks throughout 2025-2026 to address digital inequity. The devices will include T‑Mobile LTE or 5G access so students can use them where wi‑fi is unavailable. The Bronx faces pronounced technology gaps: over 22% of households lack home internet and about one in three lack a computer. During the pandemic many students lacked devices and high‑speed broadband, impeding remote learning. The program will replace outdated school devices, maintain daytime access despite a statewide cell phone ban, and coordinate with Big Apple Connect expansion to extend internet to more low‑income housing.
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