State approves $94 million for technology, security in public schools
New York — The state’s Smart Schools Review Board has approved 148 Smart Schools Investment Plans aimed at improving school security and reimagining teaching and learning for the 21st century. The approved plans, totaling $94 million, are part of the $2 billion Smart Schools Bond Act — a sweeping education technology initiative proposed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and overwhelmingly approved by voters in