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NY To Spend $6M Per Year On Computer Training For Teachers

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New York state is making a $6 million investment in what is being called the nation's largest commitment to computer science education.

The money is part of a five-year, $30 million program to boost computer science education at all levels of public schooling. It was included in a state budget deal approved by lawmakers last month.

On Monday, Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo hailed the funding as a way to help ensure the state's school children receive the education they need to compete for tomorrow's jobs.

The money will pay for training computer science teachers, with the first grants going to elementary and middle schools as well as districts with the greatest need.

(C) 2018 AP

Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.