Tarrytown Schools Get Computer, Technology Funds

TARRYTOWN, NY — Two Westchester schools will receive state funds to support classroom technology, high-tech security and school connectivity. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced Monday that 49 Smart Schools Investment Plans totaling $34 million have been approved as part of the $2 billion Smart School Bond Act.

The 49 plans approved Monday by the Smart Schools Review Board will fund projects at 46 school districts — including Tarrytown and Dobbs Ferry — and three special education schools.

“These critical investments in modern technology for classrooms across the state will expand educational opportunity, help ensure safety, increase student engagement, boost achievement and close the digital divide,” Cuomo said.

“The Smart Schools program provides students with the necessary skills and technology to grow and thrive in today’s economy,” he said.

Dobbs Ferry will receive a total of $367,973. Of that, $250,856 will go toward school connectivity and $117,117 for classroom technology.

Tarrytown will get a total of $853,214: $472,418 for school connectivity and $380,796 for classroom technology.

In 2014, Governor Cuomo called for New York State to invest $2 billion in its schools through a Smart Schools Bond Act — an initiative that would finance educational technology and infrastructure, providing students access to the latest technology and connectivity needed to succeed and compete in the 21st century economy. New Yorker's agreed and voted in the Smart Schools Bond Act that November.

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