In Worcester County, the ratio of students fell 5.2% during the 2021-2022 cycle, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
In the 2021-22 school year, 59.9% of the 119,039 students enrolled in Worcester County were considered white, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
On June 9, Massachusetts Congressman James P. McGovern (MA-02) and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), alongside Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) announced that they are reintroducing the Wigs as Durable Medical Equipment Act, legislation to help individuals affected by Alopecia and patients with cancer who are undergoing chemotherapy.