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Education

  • Fitchburg State Powers Up Gaming Degree

    December 11, 2012

    Fitchburg State University's quest to offer a bachelor's degree in game design has been completed, after the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education approved the program Tuesday.

    December 11, 2012
  • Colleges Aim Curricula At Jobs Of The Future

    Livia Gershon Special To The Worcester Business Journal December 10, 2012

    What are the jobs of the future? Is demand for software designers growing, or is that sort of work destined to go mostly to lower-paid workers overseas? Will the aging of the baby boomers bring a need for nurses with more sophisticated training?

    Livia Gershon Special To The Worcester Business Journal December 10, 2012
  • Certificate Programs Help Area Schools Meet Market Demands

    Alison Lee Satake Special To The Worcester Business Journal December 10, 2012

    Like many college students today, Natalie Ballard, a junior psychology major at Becker College in Worcester, believed gaining a specific, marketable skill was important.

    Alison Lee Satake Special To The Worcester Business Journal December 10, 2012
  • Community Colleges Tailor Training Programs To Better Meet Workforce Needs

    December 10, 2012

    A year into a statewide program that's transforming workforce training programs at the state's 15 community colleges, about 1,000 students have been served in nearly half of the 140 accelerated programs that will be rolling out of the system throu

    December 10, 2012
  • The Rise Of The Education Consultant

    December 10, 2012

    If you attended college more than 15 years ago, chances are you'll notice some big differences when your own children start looking at schools.

    December 10, 2012
  • From Tech To Toys, MetroWest Firms Aim For Education Market

    Emily Micucci December 3, 2012

    It's hard to think about any aspect of life that hasn't been changed by information technology in a meaningful way over the last 20 years. But in the education technology field, the biggest changes may lie in the years ahead.

    Emily Micucci December 3, 2012
  • UMass President Warns: “We Are Becoming Private”

    State House News Service November 30, 2012

    While taking questions from the audience after addressing a Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce breakfast Thursday, University of Massachusetts President Caret warned of the system potentially "becoming private" should government subsidies continue

    State House News Service November 30, 2012
  • UMMS Receives $1.6M National Grid Incentive

    Emily Micucci November 30, 2012

    The energy efficient features of new Albert Sherman Center (ASC) have earned its owner, the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS), a $1.6-million incentive payment from National Grid, according to UMMS.

    Emily Micucci November 30, 2012
  • Anna Maria Launches Online MBA Program

    October 30, 2012

    Anna Maria College has launched a new online master of business administration program with specializations in health informatics and

    October 30, 2012
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  • Sharyn Rice: Driven By A Desire To Motivate

    October 29, 2012

    Senior vice president of access, transition and development at Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner

    October 29, 2012
  • A Business Education For Scientists: Biotech Group Helps Startups

    October 29, 2012

    Tucked away inside a small lab in Worcester, David Tabatadze has been working to create genetic constructs that he hopes can one day be used to cure cancer, Alzheimer's and other potentially fatal diseases.

    October 29, 2012
  • Fed: Challenges Ahead For Central Mass. Economy

    October 24, 2012

    Central Massachusetts was one of the hardest hit regions in the 2008 recession, and though employment and other metrics have not fully recovered, there are positive signs that give the region an edge, according to a Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

    October 24, 2012
  • $3.3M Millbury Human Services Facility To Open

    Emily Micucci October 19, 2012

    Horace Mann Educational Associates (HMEA) will unveil its new, $3.3-million facility to service people with developmental disabilities in Millbury at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 26.

    Emily Micucci October 19, 2012
  • Asst. Secretary Of Labor Touts Career Training Program

    October 19, 2012

    Speaking at Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester this afternoon, the U.S.

    October 19, 2012
  • UMass Med School Building Wins LEED Status

    October 16, 2012

    The ambulatory care center at the University of Massachusetts Medical School has earned a

    October 16, 2012

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Today's Poll

As housing prices spike, do you raise your employees' compensation to ensure they can afford to live in Central Mass.?
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Poll Description

In June, the median single-family home price in Worcester County rose by 2.6% to $513,000 while the median home price in Middlesex County climbed by 2.2% to a $905,000. These increased prices have not deterred buyers, as the counties saw a 10.8% and a 6.2% increase in transactions over-the-year from last June, respectively. 

Despite the increase in sales, Massachusetts is experiencing an unhealthy house-price-to-income ratio, with the typical home in Massachusetts costing six times the average annual household income, according to The Boston Globe.