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Youth Services VR headset pilot deferred after lawmakers seek evaluation plan
Summary
The State Controlling Board on April 7 deferred item 44, a Department of Youth Services pilot to purchase virtual reality headsets with Title I federal grant funds, after lawmakers asked for a plan to evaluate outcomes and clarify quantities.
The State Controlling Board on April 7 deferred item 44, a Department of Youth Services request to fund a pilot distributing virtual reality (VR) headsets to youth facilities under an existing Title I federal grant.
Steve Horenko, agency procurement officer for the Department of Youth Services, told the board the pilot is funded through Title I federal grant funds and described the program as a STEM-education pilot that could later expand to vocational education. Horenko said…
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