NYC launches program to help students become ‘Digital Ready’
The New York City Department of Education (DOE), NYC Digital and other city agencies on Thursday announced the rollout of “Digital Ready,” a program designed to help high schoolers use technology to improve their readiness for college and careers.
The announcement took place at Brooklyn International High School, one of the schools participating in Digital Ready.
Digital Ready will connect students with the tech community in New York City, says DOE. “Through the use of technology and strong partnerships with outside organizations, Digital Ready provides our students enhanced classroom experiences and real-world learning opportunities that will support them on the path to success in college and careers,” Chancellor Dennis M. Walcott said in a statement.
Commissioner Katherine Oliver, from the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, said, “Digital Ready will help bridge the gap between lessons learned in the classroom with the valuable hands-on experience they’ll acquire through collaboration with our partners in the media and technology industries.”