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10.28.2020 | Chalkbeat NY |\u00a0Lack of internet access has long been a problem at city shelters, which housed more than 34,000 city students during the 2018-2019 school year, according to Advocates For Children New York. But the pandemic exacerbated the issues as more children relied on the internet to participate in remote schooling.<\/p>

\u201cWe\u2019re glad that after months of raising concerns, the mayor has committed to ensuring students living in shelter have the connectivity they need to log on to school,\u201d said Randi Levine, policy director for Advocates For Children New York. \u201cWe are eager to hear more details, including a timeline, as we continue to hear from families in shelters who are continuing to miss out on school because they can\u2019t get online.\u201d Li atik<\/em><\/a><\/p>","":null,"settings":[]}}],"relationships":{"":null,"article_type":[83],"topics":[22],"misc_topics":false},"misc":{"search_results":{"":null,"excerpt":"","featured_image":""}}},"yoast_head":"\nNYC vows to equip family shelters with Wi-Fi. 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