Letter from Deputy Commissioner Ceylane Meyers-Ruff about a new multi-media campaign to raise awareness about the services offered by the New York State Education Department’s Office of Adult Career and Continuing Education Services-Adult Education Program and Policy (ACCES-AEPP).

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Access to high-speed Internet service is essential for residents and businesses, but a lack of access to this service has been a national issue for years.  The pandemic has only highlighted the “digital divide” in our community.  Dutchess County seeks to eliminate that divide and enable accessible high-speed Internet service for all residents and organizations within the County.

You can participate in the high speed internet access survey found here:

https://www.dutchessny.gov/Departments/Emergency-Response/High-Speed-Internet-Access-Survey-Home.htm

The Hyde Park Food Pantry serves district residents by providing access to a supplemental supply of nutritious food. Open Fridays 9:30-11:30 am, weather permitting.

This link explains the process for resolving complaints submitted to the New York State Education Department's Office of ESSA-Funded Programs.