Worcester College Gets $27M Federal Grant For IT Apprenticeships

Clark University was granted $27 million in federal funding to expand Registered Apprenticeship opportunities.

Longtime Worcester Educator To Be Principal At Woodland Academy

Woodland Academy will have a new principal for the 2026-27 school year.

Worcester Student-Athletes Shine At Adidas Outdoor Track & Field Nationals

WPS track and field athletes closed out the season with national-level performances in North Carolina.

New STEAM Lab Debuts At Worcester Elementary School

A Worcester elementary school will begin the next school year with a new STEAM lab and several upgraded learning spaces.

Clark University Joins State Transfer Program For Community College Students

A Worcester university has joined a statewide transfer program aimed at helping community college students earn bachelor’s degrees.

Burncoat School Building Project Community Sessions Set For June

Worcester residents will have two more chances this month to weigh in on the future of the Burncoat school campus.

Worcester School Boundary Plan Presentation Delayed After Public Feedback

WPS has delayed the first public presentation on possible school boundary and quadrant changes following feedback from this spring.

Worcester Schools To Dismiss Early Friday Due To Heat

All Worcester schools will close three hours before their regular dismissal times on Friday.

Worcester Names New Principal For North High School

The current dean of students at Worcester Technical High School will become North High School’s principal next school year.

$10M Scholarship Plan At UMass Chan Advances In State Bill

The funding is part of a state spending bill aimed at growing the primary care workforce in Massachusetts.

Worcester After-School Sports Get Boost From District Attorney Early

Sixth-graders in Worcester will soon get more after-school sports.

Worcester Schools Communications Team Wins 5 National Awards

It marks the third straight year the WPS Communications team has been recognized by the National School Public Relations Association.

Worcester Schools Plans New Cabinet-Level Equity Position

The role is intended to be filled before the start of the 2026-27 school year.

Worcester Schools Expand Early College Participation As State Adds Seats

Worcester Public Schools has nearly doubled student participation in Early College programs over three years.

Worcester College To Launch First-Of-Its-Kind Geospatial Tech Doctorate

Clark University is launching what it calls the world’s first professional doctorate in geospatial technology.

Worcester College Student Wins Tech Innovation Challenge

He won for LeetMotion, a platform that uses interactive animations to help students learn algorithms without relying on memorization.

Worcester College President To Retire After 10 Years

The president of a community college in Worcester announced he will retire next year.

Worcester Schools Gain Clean Energy Career Pathway From State

Worcester is among 31 districts across Massachusetts that have been approved to launch new Innovation Career Pathways programs.

Worcester Schools Honors Record Number Of Biliteracy Award Winners

The school district honored more than 300 multilingual and biliterate high school seniors.

Quinsigamond Community College Awards More Than 1,500 Diplomas At 61st Commencement

This year marks the school’s largest graduating class since 2021.

Nelson Place Principal Takes Temporary Leave, Worcester Schools Name Interim

Nelson Place School Principal Mary Sealey has taken a temporary leave of absence.

Worcester School Gets DA Grant For Safe End-Of-Year Events

The grants are meant to help fund safe post-prom or post-graduation events aimed at deterring impaired driving and other risky behavior.

Clark University Awards Degrees To Class Of 2026: See Photos

Graduation season is underway, and one of the city's several institutions celebrated its students on Monday.

Worcester Middle Schoolers To Get Free Sports Through New Partnership

Hundreds of middle schoolers in Worcester will now have the opportunity to participate in organized athletics, some for the very first time.

Worcester College Honor Society Named Among Top 100 Chapters Globally

An honor society at Quinsigamond Community College recently picked up a string of international and regional honors.

Worcester Middle Schoolers Selected For Prestigious WooSox Scholarships

Four Worcester students earned $10K WooSox scholarships, while four others received $1K fellowships.

Worcester Schools Honor Educators, Name Worcester Tech Principal Of The Year

Worcester Technical High School Principal Drew Weymouth has been named Worcester Public Schools’ 2026 Principal of the Year.

2 Worcester College Students Earn Awards For Research In Brazil, Poland

Clark University Master's student Rowan Compton and undergraduate student Kaya Banka were selected for the nationally competitive program.

Worcester Schools Has Most Google Certified Trainers In U.S., District Says

A teacher at Belmont Street Community School became the district’s 100th Google Certified Trainer.

Burncoat High School Launches Feasibility Study For Possible New School Project

The school in Worcester is entering the first phase of what could become a major school construction project.

Worcester College Awarded State Grant For Adult Education Program

Quinsigamond Community College recently received more than $38,208 to support its Bridges to College program.

Worcester High Schoolers Judge UMass Chan Researchers At Reverse Science Fair

Nearly 50 students evaluated research presentations from graduate students and postdoctoral scholars on Wednesday.

Worcester Teacher Honored With Statewide Educator Alumni Award

He has been recognized with the 2026 Massachusetts State Universities Educator Alumni Award.

Worcester Schools To Close 2 Programs, Relocate Another Amid Budget Constraints

Superintendent Brian Allen said the changes are intended to"strengthen outcomes for students who require the highest levels of support.”

Worcester College Students Create Video Game To Reduce Social Isolation

Clark partnered with a national group to explore game-based tools helping people with schizophrenia rebuild social and communication skills.

Large Grant Headed To Worcester Tech To Boost Career Training Programs

The funding is part of more than $70 million in Career Technical Education program grants to 28 schools across the state.

Clark University Announces New Masters For Practicing Teachers

Worcester Public School teachers enrolled in the program will be eligible to take three courses at no cost.

11 Worcester Students Recognized For Academic Excellence, Leadership

The Worcester County Superintendents’ Association Scholars’ Recognition honored 11 high school seniors in Worcester Public Schools.

Central MA College Among 2 Schools Cutting Nearly 350 Jobs

Anna Maria College announced it would close on Thursday, one day after Hampshire College filed that it would lay off nearly 200 workers.

Quinsigamond Community College Offers New Apprenticeship Degrees

Quinsigamond Community College says its learn-and-earn degree model is growing into four fields.