Amid worries over internet access, NYC orders 40,000 more iPads ahead of summer school
Separately, elected officials are pushing internet service providers to extend through the end of 2020 the free deals they offered families early in the pandemic
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The New York City education department will order 40,000 more internet-connected iPads primarily for summer school students, which could be a boon for families poised to lose connection as free broadband deals expire.
Separately, elected officials are pushing internet service providers to extend through the end of 2020 the free deals they offered families early in the pandemic.