Worcester’s South High Community School receives waiver to delay full-time opening as construction continues
Updated May 14, 2021;
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As construction continues to open a new South High Community School in Worcester, the district has received a waiver from the state to delay full-time in-person learning at the building.
All other high schools in Worcester will be opening five days a week come May 17, per the state’s guidelines, Superintendent Maureen Binienda said Friday.
South High Community School was among a small group that received approval from the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to delay opening for full-time learning. The others are South Shore Regional Vocational Technical High School, grade 12 only in Somerville, grade 12 only at the Prospect Hill Charter School, LABBB Collaborative and Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical High School.
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Verizon awards grant to Worcester providing internet hotspots to students
WORCESTER School officials Thursday night announced the district had received a new grant from Verizon to provide internet hotspots to students at 11 secondary schools for up to four years.
According to the School Department, the telecommunications company, which Worcester contracted with prior to this school year to provide hotspots to thousands of homes, will provide hotspots to any student without reliable internet service at those schools.
There was not a monetary amount for the grant available as of Thursday night, however.
Access to internet has become one of the major issues facing the district this year as it continues to instruct students remotely at their homes during the pandemic.