The Taskforce proposed that the Board partner with an Internet Service Provider to create a revenue-generating education portal. The new Committee on Technology, chaired by Board Member Ninfa Segarra, will be responsible for all technology matters both administrative and instructional, including the implementation of the Cyberspace Taskforce recommendations. This study shows us that we can create a self-funded program to provide all of our students the necessary tools to compete in today's new world. It looks at how the new economy offers a way for the Board to generate revenue if it leverages its assets and captures value by allowing access to its aggregated community. In fact, the study shows that the Board's portal would be among the top 100 portals in terms of users with the potential of eventually becoming one of the top 10 portals in the world.
Portals are gateways to a community of users.
An educational portal would combine a portfolio of pedagogical content, communication and commerce services. The education zone would focus on content and applications that facilitate learning and the integration of technology into the learning process. The partner portal zone would allow access to the Internet targeted to the needs of the adults. The New York City Board of Education is committed to maintaining a commercial- free education experience for its students. The New York City Board of Education will ensure that access to the education zone will be controlled to protect our children.