NYC is launching several specialized tech high schools, backed by Fred Wilson and Bloomberg

By: on 6.26.12
New York City

New York City

Hidden in last week’s announcement of NY’s broadband expansion program, NY Mayor Bloomberg detailed his plan to soon launch several specialized tech high schools — likely due to the extremely high interest in the upcoming Academy For Software Engineering, which is opening this fall. Bloomberg has been battling non-stop to make NY the premiere tech hub over the past few years, and clearly he’s not slowing down for a second. According to NY Daily News, 800+ kids applied for that school alone (only 100 could be accepted), and so the demand is clearly there.  Read the full story at The Next Web.

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Shelly Palmer

Shelly Palmer is Fox 5 New York's On-air Tech Expert (WNYW-TV) and the host of Fox Television's monthly show Shelly Palmer Digital Living. He also hosts United Stations Radio Network's, Shelly Palmer Digital Living Daily, a daily syndicated radio report that features insightful commentary and a unique insiders take on the biggest stories in technology, media, and entertainment. He is Managing Director of Advanced Media Ventures Group, LLC an industry-leading advisory and business development firm and a member of the Executive Committee of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (the organization that bestows the coveted Emmy® Awards).

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