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WORCESTER – Hundreds of students signed up for the city’s first at-school COVID-19 vaccine clinic Tuesday, where some hoped to protect family members, give themselves peace of mind and help ensure there will be no more mandatory remote learning this fall.
According to school officials, around 260 students had enrolled for the event, which was hosted at Worcester Technical High School – nearly one-fifth of the school’s population. Another two clinics are scheduled for Wednesday at North High School and South High Community School, followed by ones Thursday at Doherty Memorial High School, Claremont Academy and University Park Campus School, and one more Friday at Burncoat High School.
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.