New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo receives backlash for tapping tech billionaires Bill Gates and former Google CEO Eric Schmidt to help rebuild the state
Gates will help with education and virtual learning, and Schmidt will work on "reimagining" the state as it recovers from the coronavirus pandemic.
While Cuomo has said the pandemic could be used as an opportunity to improve New York's systems, State Sen. Mike Gianaris said enlisting the two tech giants "is not good." "Let's secure the federal funding and new state revenues through taxes on the ultrawealthy that can go toward addressing these needs," Pallotta said. "And let's recognize educators as the experts they are by including them in these discussions about improving our public education system for every student."
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