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  • Build upon Worcester’s digital advantage

    February 29, 2016

    According to a study by the Obama Administration, Worcester is one of 10 cities in Massachusetts – and one of 495 in the country – with an installed broadband network, and the city is part of a much smaller subset whose broadband is a fiber networ

    February 29, 2016
  • Bioscience community defends drug pricing model

    Sam Bonacci February 29, 2016

    Amid growing political and industry pressure to suppress the rising costs of prescription drugs, leaders in the Central Mass.

    Sam Bonacci February 29, 2016
  • Movers & Shakers

    February 29, 2016

    THOMAS LODGE was appointed to the board of trustees at Nichols College in Dudley. A 1979 graduate of Nichols, Lodge is a retired former partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he worked for more than 20 years.

    February 29, 2016
  • Acupuncture school, 120 positions coming to downtown Worcester

    Sam Bonacci February 26, 2016

    MCPHS University will bring the New England School of Acupuncture (NESA) from Newton to downtown Worcester and along with it over 120 employees as well as 200 students and numerous clients.

    Sam Bonacci February 26, 2016
  • Greendale Mall's value plummets 77%, foreclosure possible

    Sam Bonacci February 25, 2016

    The value of the Greendale Mall property in Worcester has plummeted by 77 percent in the last 10 years to $14.7 million, setting up a possible foreclosure sale.

    Sam Bonacci February 25, 2016
  • Unplanned hospital readmissions remain a problem in Mass.

    State House News Service February 24, 2016

    Massachusetts has a problem with unplanned patient readmissions as 78 percent of hospitals face federal penalties for having higher-than-expected readmissions in the most recent federal fiscal year.

    State House News Service February 24, 2016
  • Poll finds riders want safety standards extended to Uber, Lyft

    State House News Service February 23, 2016

    A majority of Uber and Lyft passengers in three Massachusetts counties believe their drivers should be held to the same safety standards as taxis and livery cars, according to a New England Livery Association poll released as lawmakers continue to

    State House News Service February 23, 2016
  • Fitchburg Art Museum recognized

    Sam Bonacci February 23, 2016

    The Fitchburg Art Museum has been recognized for its work with the community, being named one of 30 finalists for a national award focused on museums making a difference in their communities.

    Sam Bonacci February 23, 2016
  • Baker signs clean energy 'accord'

    State House News Service February 17, 2016

    Gov. Charlie Baker joined 16 other governors, including all but one New England governor, on Tuesday in signing an common agreement to promote clean energy and transportation and a modern electrical grid in their states.

    State House News Service February 17, 2016
  • Manufacturers helping to create statewide incubator

    Laura Finaldi February 15, 2016

    The Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership is running a joint program with Greentown Labs in Somerville focused on connecting startups with manufacturers so they can learn from one another.

    Laura Finaldi February 15, 2016
  • Worcester = Hockeytown?

    February 15, 2016

    As the second largest city in New England, the Worcester region clearly has the demographics and population to be a strong town for minor league sports.

    February 15, 2016
  • Staples merger gets European Union approval

    Sam Bonacci February 11, 2016

    The Framingham-based supplier of office supplies received some much needed good news -- the European Union has approved its acquisition of Office Depot.

    Sam Bonacci February 11, 2016
  • Economist: recession coming, but not this year

    Brad Kane February 11, 2016

    The troubling worldwide signals of a potential recession are more smoke than fire and are unlikely to lead to a U.S. recession in 2016, according to an economist speaking Thursday in Worcester.

    Brad Kane February 11, 2016
  • Health New England launches new brand, logo

    Sam Bonacci February 10, 2016

    Health New England has rebranded itself with the new tagline of “where you matter,” complete with a new logo and website.

    Sam Bonacci February 10, 2016
  • Virtusa stock stumbles as projections fall short

    Sam Bonacci February 8, 2016

    Business consulting and technology outsourcing company Virtusa of Westborough reported strong revenue growth, but saw stock prices drop Monday as projections for the upcoming quarter fell below market expectations.

    Sam Bonacci February 8, 2016
  • Ad campaign targets utilities in brewing energy debate

    State House News Service February 5, 2016

    With an expansion of solar incentives bottled up in committee and a battle over a comprehensive new state energy policy looming this spring, the Environmental League of Massachusetts Action Fund plans to launch a $25,000 ad campaign targeting the

    State House News Service February 5, 2016

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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.