RANDOLPH – The school system will receive $275,000 in federal community project money to provide culturally responsive learning resources.
U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., announced the funding Wednesday during a discussion at Kennedy Elementary School, where she was joined by town and school officials and students.
The money will be used to help students build digital literacy skills and ensure that students of all backgrounds are reflected in the school curriculum.
Pressley secured the funding in a federal spending package that passed Congress and was signed into law by President Biden earlier this year.
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In April, Pressley announced the town will receive $1 million in federal money for the construction of a community health center at Randolph High School. She said the center would help lower the barriers to health care services for Randolph residents and support an equitable pandemic recovery for the town, which is made up of a diverse population and a large number of immigrants.
The clinic will be operated by the Codman Square Community Health Center of Dorchester, and the goal is to have it open in time for the 2023-24 school year.
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The money for the health center was one of 10 community projects throughout Pressley’s district paid for with $8 million she secured, capping a nearly yearlong effort by the congresswoman and local officials.
Reach Fred Hanson at fhanson@patriotledger.com.
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