09.16.2020 | Gothamist | There were problems with the remote-learning devices issued by the Department of Education as well, said Randi Levine, the policy director at Advocates for Children of New York, a nonprofit focused on low-income students. “We heard from some parents today who were not able to log on to the remote orientation, they couldn’t get their iPads to work, they were unable to reach the Department of Education’s help desk or their school for assistance. And so their children had to miss out on the first day of remote orientation,” she said. Read article