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BOE Candidates United on Reducing Classroom Technology at Croton Community Collective Forum

Name: BOE Candidates United on Reducing Classroom Technology at Croton Community Collective Forum
Uploaded: 2026-04-23T19:00:00-04:00
Description: Five Board of Education candidates largely agreed on limiting classroom technology, supporting the state phone ban, and moving faster on AI policy at a packed Croton Community Collective forum at Saint Augustine's on April 23.

2026-04-23 15770 words transcribed

Five Board of Education candidates largely agreed on limiting classroom technology, supporting the state phone ban, and moving faster on AI policy at a packed Croton Community Collective forum at Saint Augustine's on April 23.

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Key Actions & Decisions

● **Five Candidates Forum:** Incumbents Neal Haber (27 years), Sarah Carrier (9 years), and Anamika Bhatnagar (3 years) faced challengers Jake Day and Betsy Laird.

● **Six Themes Debated:** The forum covered EdTech proliferation, analog vs. digital reading, device limits, phone bans, AI policy, and future visions.

● **Next Event:** The broader League of Women Voters forum is scheduled for May 12 at 7:30 PM in the high school auditorium.