Mayor Bowser to Celebrate Delivery of 16,400 Technology Devices to DC Public Schools

(Washington, DC) On Thursday, March 5, at 11:30 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser and DC Public Schools (DCPS) Chancellor Lewis Ferebee will kick off the delivery of technology devices to schools as a part of the Mayor’s Empowered Learner’s Initiative.

Over the next few weeks, 16,400 Microsoft Surface Go devices will be delivered to schools across all eight wards, made possible by the Mayor’s $4.6 million investment in her Fiscal Year 2020 budget. The investment will provide every student in grades 3, 6, and 9 with a Surface Go, and a 3:1 technology device ratio for all other grades.

When:

Thursday, March 5, at 11:30 a.m.

Who:

Mayor Bowser
Dr. Lewis D. Ferebee, Chancellor, DCPS
Lindsey Parker, Director, Office of the Chief Technology Officer
Cynthia Robinson-Rivers, Principal, Van Ness Elementary School
Van Ness Students

Where:

Van Ness Elementary School
1150 5th Street, SE
*Closest Metro Station: Navy Yard-Ballpark Station*

All reporters and other media interested in attending the event are asked to RSVP to press@dc.gov. To view the event online, visit mayor.dc.gov/live or tune in on Channel 16 (DCN).