OXFORD â With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing many families to stay at home, the Oxford Housing Authority has launched an initiative to ensure that several adjacent apartment complexes would have access to affordable internet.
Executive Director Xavier Wortham took notice of how the lack of internet was affecting the academic performance of local children and hopes that the installation of hotspots around the area will mitigate some of the education issues and make life easier for them and their parents.
âThis is such a big issue right now,â Wortham said. âA lot of children were not able to get online to access virtual learning while others didnât have cars to drive to other parts of our community where hotspots were available.â