School Board Election Coverage
BOE Candidates United on Reducing Classroom Technology at Croton Community Collective Forum
Apr 23, 2026
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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.
Key Actions & Decisions
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**Five Candidates Forum:** Incumbents Neal Haber (27 years), Sarah Carrier (9 years), and Anamika Bhatnagar (3 years) faced challengers Jake Day and Betsy Laird.
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**Six Themes Debated:** The forum covered EdTech proliferation, analog vs. digital reading, device limits, phone bans, AI policy, and future visions.
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**Next Event:** The broader League of Women Voters forum is scheduled for May 12 at 7:30 PM in the high school auditorium.