Education Active Updated Aug 28, 2026
The fight over school tech and AI
Mayor Mamdani's Education Department is canceling the roughly $200 million T-Mobile internet portion of Eric Adams' Chromebook contract, telling principals to shift students who need service to a cheaper Verizon program before Sept. 10. The cancellation lands amid growing parent and advocate pressure for the city to set a clear AI policy in classrooms and for state legislation capping screen time and regulating ed-tech companies.
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Aug 28, 2026 Latest
New York City's Education Department told principals Thursday it is ending the T-Mobile data plans attached to Eric Adams' Chromebooks on Aug. 31, cutting the roughly $200 million internet portion of a $330 million contract, and directed schools to identify students who need service and buy it through a Verizon program at $10 per student per month before Sept. 10.
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