Gov. Hochul responds to fallout of controversial comment on Bronx kids' education level
Her remark was made on Monday at the Milken Institute Global Conference in California.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul apologized on Thursday for a comment that sparked controversy regarding the education level of kids in the Bronx.
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Her remark was made on Monday at the Milken Institute Global Conference in California. The topic of conversation was expanding economic opportunities for low-income communities in artificial intelligence.
"I was focusing on disparities in education. I had conversations with elected leaders about and I visited schools in the Bronx and it was concerning to me. But I said before I chose the wrong words to articulate my concern about children," said Hochul while at a press conference in Brooklyn.
