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Education

  • Framingham State Program Wins Cost Ranking

    Emily Micucci August 10, 2012

    Framingham State University's online Master of Education in Curriculum & Instructional Technology Program scored high rankings on surveys conducted by GetEducated.com, a group that publishes online college and university rankings based on cred

    Emily Micucci August 10, 2012
  • Whitinsville School Gets Grant For Library Upgrades

    August 7, 2012

    The Whitinsville Christian School has received a $3-million bond from MassDevelopment to renovate and expand the school's library into a state-of-the-art media center.

    August 7, 2012
  • Should Central Mass. Have A Law School? Despite Some Appeal, Industry May Not Support One

    Emily Micucci August 6, 2012

    Students in and around Worcester have schools that can prepare them to become doctors, veterinarians, teachers, engineers and finance professionals.

    Emily Micucci August 6, 2012
  • Framingham State Opens Marlborough Satellite

    Emily Micucci July 27, 2012

    Beginning in September, Framingham State University (FSU) will offer evening classes to those interested in earning bachelor's degrees in liberal studies off campus, at the Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School in Marlborough.

    Emily Micucci July 27, 2012
  • UMassOnline Gets New Interim CEO

    July 26, 2012

    The University of Massachusetts has appointed a new interim CEO of its Internet learning division, UMassOnline.

    July 26, 2012
  • Life Sciences Center Announces Open Solicitation For Capital Projects

    Emily Micucci July 13, 2012

    High schools, academic and research institutions, business incubators and non-profits across Massachusetts are invited to apply for grant funding for capital projects through the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center, the quasi-public agency charged

    Emily Micucci July 13, 2012
  • Growing Cells And Innovation: WPI Launches Biofabrication Graduate Program

    July 9, 2012

    Say you're a researcher on the trail of something right out of science fiction — a tiny device made entirely out of biological materials that can repair diseased heart tissue, or take the place of a pacemaker without the risk of infection or immun

    July 9, 2012
  • Editorial: Finding A Life Science Niche

    July 9, 2012

    Last month's BIO International Convention in Boston was a significant event, given Massachusetts' tight embrace of the life sciences industry and its success in becoming one of the nation's magnets for new and growing companies.

    July 9, 2012
  • Editorial: Saint-Gobain Spreads Its Wings Into Devens

    July 9, 2012

    Saint-Gobain, largely though Norton Co., the Worcester manufacturer it bought more than 20 years ago, has had a long history in the region, and employs about 2,000 at its sites in Worcester, Northborough and Milford.

    July 9, 2012
  • July 9, 2012
  • Siemens Gateway Park Move Coming In Sept.

    Emily Micucci July 5, 2012

    Additional information on Siemens Industry Inc.'s move to Gateway Park was announced this week.

    Emily Micucci July 5, 2012
  • Economists: Mass. Holding Its Own In 'Very Scary World'

    June 21, 2012

    An economic journal published by the UMass Donahue Institute declared today that the state is doing "pretty well in a very scary world," but warned that national and global events could weigh heavily on the prospects for future growth.

    June 21, 2012
  • Students Solve Littleton Manufacturer's Dilemma

    June 21, 2012

    When higher education and manufacturers collide, innovation can result.

    June 21, 2012
  • Mass. Unemployment Drops To 6%

    June 14, 2012

    The Bay State added 7,500 jobs in May, dropping the unemployment rate to 6 percent, according to the Massachusetts Executive Offi

    June 14, 2012
  • Robotics Startup Takes Prize At WPI Venture Forum Contest

    June 13, 2012

    A startup company aiming to commercialize its design for a robotic gripper hand got a boost Tuesday as a panel of judges at Worcester Polytechnic Institute's Venture Forum selected it above nine other pitches from entrepreneurs.

    June 13, 2012
  • WPI Hosts NASA Robotics Contest

    June 12, 2012

    Autonomous robots created by teams of engineers from across the United States will compete for $1.5 million in prizes this weekend at

    June 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.