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Education

  • WPI Renews Agreement With Chinese University

    Matthew L. Brown November 5, 2010

    Worcester Polytechnic Institute President Dennis Berkey renewed WPI's collaboration agreement with Huazhong University of Science and Technology during a recent trip to China.

    Matthew L. Brown November 5, 2010
  • QCC Eyes Crowded MetroWest Marketplace

    Brandon Butler October 26, 2010

    If Worcester-based Quinsigamond Community College follows through with plans to open a MetroWest satellite location, the school will be entering the already crowded higher education landscape along the Interstate 495 belt.

    Brandon Butler October 26, 2010
  • Shop Talk: Q&A with Mark Rice, WPI

    Christina Davis October 25, 2010

    Worcester Polytechnic Institute is undergoing a bit of a reorganization as it establishes for the first time in its 145-year history three separate schools in business, engineering and arts and sciences.

    Christina Davis October 25, 2010
  • Fitchburg State To Hold Groundbreaking, Celebration

    Matthew L. Brown October 25, 2010

    Fitchburg State University will simultaneously celebrate its new status as a university and the groundbreaking of a new science center Tuesday afternoon.

    Matthew L. Brown October 25, 2010
  • QCC Seeking Site For Marlborough Area Campus

    Matthew L. Brown October 20, 2010

    Worcester's Quinsigamond Community College is looking for a satellite location in the Marlborough area, the college said.

    Matthew L. Brown October 20, 2010
  • MassDevelopment Issues Bonds To Two Central Mass Projects

    Matthew L. Brown October 20, 2010

    Anna Maria College in Paxton will build a 200-bed residence hall and a 200-space parking lot with $26.82 million in tax-exempt bonds and a $1.68 million tax-exempt lease issued by MassDevelopment.

    Matthew L. Brown October 20, 2010
  • Hanover Theatre Wins National Preservation Award

    Matthew L. Brown October 20, 2010

    The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts in downtown Worcester will be presented with a Preservation Honor Award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation next week in Austin, Texas.

    Matthew L. Brown October 20, 2010
  • Officials: State's Video Game Industry Poised For Growth

    Brandon Butler October 19, 2010

    The video game industry in Massachusetts is a sleeping giant that could grow exponentially with "just a little push," business leaders and public officials said during a forum hosted by Becker College

    Brandon Butler October 19, 2010
  • Natick Plans Solar Project With Green Grant

    Brandon Butler October 18, 2010

    Officials in Natick are hoping to partner with a private company to install a 100-kilowatt solar panel system on the roof of a local middle school.

    Brandon Butler October 18, 2010
  • UMass Credit Rating Gets A Boost

    Brandon Butler October 15, 2010

    The University of Massachusetts' bond rating improved from AA- to AA, according to Fitch Inc., the New York-based rating agency.

    Brandon Butler October 15, 2010
  • Clark Cafeteria Workers Strike Against Sodexho

    Brandon Butler October 14, 2010

    Cafeteria workers at Clark University in Worcester have gone on strike against French food services provider Sodexho after months of failed attempts to

    Brandon Butler October 14, 2010
  • Education Premium On The Rise

    October 13, 2010

    It may not come as much comfort to those recent college graduates who are dealing with big education loans while struggling to find a job, but a new study by the

    October 13, 2010
  • Charting A New Course? | How the push for more charter schools fits with STEM education

    Brandon Butler October 11, 2010

    A few years ago teachers at the North Central Charter Essential School in Fitchburg began a transportation engineering lesson that was a big hit with students.

    Brandon Butler October 11, 2010
  • UMass, Dana Farber Land HIV Research Grants

    Matthew L. Brown October 6, 2010

    UMass Medical School in Worcester will receive a $411,250 grant for HIV research.

    Matthew L. Brown October 6, 2010
  • Judith M. Robinson, director of institutional assessment, Anna Maria College

    October 6, 2010

    Anna Maria College in Paxton has created a new position to unify its assessment processes and better measure the effectivene

    October 6, 2010
  • WPI Names First Engineering Dean

    October 6, 2010

    Worcester Polytechnic Institute has hired Selçuk I. Güçeri as its first dean of engineering.

    October 6, 2010

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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.