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Education

  • Maynard Nonprofit Names CEO

    September 19, 2012

    The VHS Collaborative of Maynard, an online learning specialist, named Jeffrey A. Elliott its new chief executive officer, the nonprofit announced.

    September 19, 2012
  • WPI Wins Grant To Develop Gas Sensors

    September 19, 2012

    Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute have received a $1-million federal grant to develop a sensor they say could significantly reduce and possibly eliminate potential

    September 19, 2012
  • UMass Medical Joins Group To Boost Drug Development

    Rick Saia September 18, 2012

    The University of Massachusetts Medical School has become part of a group that will help the school to develop drug treatments for commercial use, the W

    Rick Saia September 18, 2012
  • WBJ Talk Back: E.L. Harvey Fine, Bad Jobs, STEM Education

    September 17, 2012

    ON THE HARSH SIDEOne reader felt the recent fine levied by the state on Westborough trash hauler E.L.

    September 17, 2012
  • Rick Saia September 17, 2012
  • Business Tax Breaks: Help Vs. Harm

    Kurt Wise Special To The Worcester Business Journal September 17, 2012

    What role do business tax breaks play in our state's economic development strategy? And how has this role changed over time?

    Kurt Wise Special To The Worcester Business Journal September 17, 2012
  • Movers & Shakers: Sept. 17

    September 17, 2012

    The Davis Cos. of Marlborough hired REBECCA ROCKE as director of national accounts. She previously worked at Bartech Enterprise Staffing in Michigan.

    September 17, 2012
  • UMass Plan Calls For More Capital Investment; State Support

    State House News Service September 14, 2012

    After spending more than $2.4 billion on campus improvements over the past decade, the University of Massachusetts plans to invest $3.1 billion more over the next five years on new construction and other upgrades across its five campuses, under a

    State House News Service September 14, 2012
  • UMass Med School Fined By MassDEP

    September 13, 2012

    The University of Massachusetts Medical School has been fined $23,000 by the state for its failure to meet reporting requirements when a refrigerant chemical leaked last September, and the incident promoted the school has worked to prevent similar

    September 13, 2012
  • St. Mark’s School Lands $5M Grant

    August 28, 2012

    St. Mark’s School of Southborough has received a $5 million grant from an anonymous foundation that will pave the way for “substantial” renovations to the campus’s historic Main Building, the private prep school announced.

    August 28, 2012
  • WPI, UMass Medical To Collaborate On Army Project

    Emily Micucci August 24, 2012

    Armed with a $1.9 million research and development grant, a team from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) and the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) will begin a project aimed at early detection of blood loss for wounded U.S.

    Emily Micucci August 24, 2012
  • A Changed Relationship? Community colleges await direction on new governance plan, potential impact on workforce development

    Emily Micucci August 20, 2012

    The state's community colleges are preparing for an academic year that could bring major change, thanks to a proposal by Gov. Deval Patrick that passed legislative muster in the fiscal 2013 budget this summer.

    Emily Micucci August 20, 2012
  • School-Business Bond Blossoms From STEM Outreach

    August 20, 2012

    Careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics — also known as the STEM fields — are some of the fastest growing, not only nationally, but statewide.

    August 20, 2012
  • Internships Become Part Of The College Experience

    Liam Mcallaster August 20, 2012

    As the economy continues to recover from a deep recession, having relevant work experience when you apply for a job can be a deciding factor in whether you make an employer's short list.

    Liam Mcallaster August 20, 2012
  • Movers & Shakers — Aug. 20

    August 20, 2012

    EcoTarium of Worcester has hired Joseph P. Cox as its new president. He replaces Stephen M. Pitcher, who had been president since 2005.

    August 20, 2012
  • It Takes An Industry: Manufacturers Race Against The Clock To Fill Worker Gap

    August 12, 2012

    Bryon Deysher, CEO of Methods Machine Tools in Sudbury, stands at a podium before a group of more than 50 students in their late teens. This is certainly not an everyday activity.

    August 12, 2012

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Will the new lottery-based admissions systems for vocational-technical high schools make the economy better?
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Massachusetts is implementing a new lottery admissions system for vocational-technical high schools, starting with the 2026-2027 school year. Proposed by the Healey Administration, the new lottery system is an attempt to expand access to voc-tech schools, giving schools with more applicants than seats the choice of either a weighted lottery, which takes aspects like attendance and discipline records into account, or a non-weighted lottery, which does not take academic performance or discipline issues into consideration.

Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler and supporters of the lottery have defended the change to a lottery system, saying it will make admissions more equitable while the state works to expand access to voc-tech schools. The lottery system has been criticized by business groups and educational leaders, who have said lotteries will water down admission standards and disrupt the pathway of top students into high-demand trades.