From sci-fi to high school: Staten Island school to use holograms in $500k student mental health studio

Holograms are no longer just the stuff of Star Wars and Star Trek. One Staten Island high school plans to use the technology to beam in therapists, hoping to make mental health services more accessible to students.

After three years of planning and construction, Ralph R. McKee Career and Technical Education High School is set to open a nearly $500,000 studio focused on student wellness. The space, which also aims to encourage students to explore creative uses for technology, is expected to be ready in the coming weeks, Principal Gregory Bowen said…

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