Dinowitz presents Wakefield school with check for tech and listens to students advocating for new drinking fountains – Bronx Times

Dinowitz presents Wakefield school with check for tech and listens to students advocating for new drinking fountains – Bronx Times

Students gasped and squealed in delight Wednesday as Council Member Eric Dinowitz (D-11) revealed a giant check in the amount of $100,000 addressed to a Wakefield school, captured in a video posted to the council member’s Instagram account. The funds will help the Matilda Avenue School, a K-5 public school, purchase technology like iPads for students, a cart to hold laptops used for testing, and upgraded tech for teachers to use in classroom ins…