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Education

  • Losses Way Up At Princeton Review

    November 10, 2011

    The Princeton Review Inc. of Framingham saw its net loss jump to $83.7 million in the third quarter of 2011, compared to $8.8 million in the same quarter last year.

    November 10, 2011
  • Worcester Academy Names New Head Of School

    Brandon Butler October 27, 2011

    Ronald Cino, the associate head of Worcester Academy, has been named the next head of the school. He will replace long-time head of school Dexter Morse, who will retire in July.

    Brandon Butler October 27, 2011
  • STEM Initiative Launched

    Brandon Butler October 18, 2011

    State officials today kicked off a new awareness campaign aimed at getting students excited about studies and careers related to science, technology, engineering and math, or

    Brandon Butler October 18, 2011
  • Becker Head Joins National Group

    October 17, 2011

    Robert E. Johnson, president of Worcester's Becker College, has joined the Council on Competitiveness, a national nonprofit policy group.

    October 17, 2011
  • October 12, 2011
  • Briefing: College Training Grant

    October 10, 2011

    The state’s 15 community colleges recently received $20 million from the U.S. Department of Labor to provide job training to workers who have been laid off.

    October 10, 2011
  • Worcester Colleges Group Wins Federal Grants

    Rick Saia October 7, 2011

    The Colleges of Worcester Consortium, an alliance of the private and public colleges and universities in Central Massachusetts, have been awarded nearly $

    Rick Saia October 7, 2011
  • WPI Researcher Turns Smart Phone Into Medical Monitor

    October 6, 2011

    A team of researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute has developed a smart phone application that can capture and transmit vital signs.

    October 6, 2011
  • WPI Robotics Program Wins Accreditation

    Rick Saia October 5, 2011

    Worcester Polytechnic Institute's undergraduate program for robotics engineering has received accreditation from a nationwide engineering organization, the schoo

    Rick Saia October 5, 2011
  • Clark U. Student Gets 'Redistricting Olympics' Gold

    September 30, 2011

    A student at Clark University in Worcester was one of three gold medal winners in the "Redistricting Olympics," a contest sponsored by government watchdog group Common Ca

    September 30, 2011
  • QCC, Worcester, Get $300K Grant

    Brandon Butler September 28, 2011

    Quinsigamond Community College and the Worcester Public Schools have received a $300,000 state grant to improve opportunities for high

    Brandon Butler September 28, 2011
  • QCC Leads Community Colleges In $20M Grant

    Brandon Butler September 26, 2011

    Worcester's Quinsigamond Community College helped secure a $20 million from the U.S. Department of Labor for all 15 community colleges in the Bay State to provide job training for laid-off workers.

    Brandon Butler September 26, 2011
  • Anna Maria Dumps SAT, ACT As Requirements

    Rick Saia September 20, 2011

    Anna Maria College will no longer require applicants to submit SAT or ACT scores, the Paxton-based school announced.

    Rick Saia September 20, 2011
  • FSU To Become NASA Education Center

    September 16, 2011

    Framingham State University is partnering with the space agency NASA to better equip the school's faculty with learning tools and development opportunities.

    September 16, 2011
  • U.S. News Rankings For Area Colleges

    September 15, 2011

    The annual U.S.

    September 15, 2011
  • WPI Alumni Donate $15M For Scholarships

    Rick Saia September 14, 2011

    Two Worcester Polytechnic Institute alumni have donated more than $15 million to enable highly accomplished yet underfinanced students to attend the university.

    Rick Saia September 14, 2011

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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.