Worcester Teacher DeBarros 'Gives Her All' To Students

In partnership with T-Mobile, Worcester Patch is recognizing local teachers who are making a difference.

7 Questions For Nelly Medina, Worcester School Committee Candidate

Three District E Worcester School Committee candidates are running in the Sept. 5 primary. Here's Nelly Medina on key district issues.

7 Questions For Kathi Roy, Worcester School Committee Candidate

Three District E Worcester School Committee candidates are running in the Sept. 5 primary. Here's Kathi Roy's take on key district issues.

7 Questions For John Reed, Worcester School Committee Candidate

Three District E Worcester School Committee candidates are running in the Sept. 5 primary. Here's John Reed's take on key district issues.

Worcester Teacher Fulfills Lifelong Dream Of Teaching In Hometown

In partnership with T-Mobile, Worcester Patch is recognizing local teachers who are making a difference.

Key Schools In Worcester Diocese Decline New Gender, LGBTQ+ Policies

Religious orders that sponsor Worcester and Shrewsbury schools told Bishop Robert McManus they will continue "established practices."

New Worcester Diocese Schools Policy Prohibits Gender Expression

The new policies issued by the Diocese of Worcester prohibit student behavior not "consistent with their biological sex."

Free Summer Meals For Kids In Worcester: See 2023 Locations

Worcester's Summer Eats sites are open for the summer, offering breakfast, lunch and dinner to anyone under 18 for free.

At 102, Worcester Senior Gets Her High School Diploma

Longtime Worcester resident — and school employee — Antoinette “Ginger” Rinaldi got her high school diploma Thursday.

2023 Worcester Grads Earn $40K In WEDF Scholarships

The Worcester Educational Development Foundation gave out dozens of scholarships and other awards to 2023 high school graduates.

Worcester Student Earns DCU Scholarship

Digital Federal Credit Union handed out scores of scholarships to students across the U.S. Here are the local students who got them.

Worcester Ending Last School Lease With Catholic Diocese

After quarreling with the Catholic church over the La Familia school lease, Worcester will end a 30-year lease of a former diocese school.

Worcester Schools, Teachers' Union Reach Tentative Contract Agreement

After months of negotiations, the School Committee and union have reached a tentative agreement on a four-year contract.

Worcester School Committee Seeks Mediation For Teacher Contract Talks

The Worcester School Committee and Educational Association of Worcester have been in negotiations for months.

Worcester Teachers To Confront School Committee Over Stalled Contract

A rally at this week's school committee meeting will precede a possible vote of no confidence in the district leaders.

Worcester To Stop Field Trips To Old Sturbridge Village

The school committee voted unanimously on the idea Thursday. OSV has sponsored a charter school that will take money from Worcester schools.

Stop & Shop Seeds New Food Pantry At Worcester's City View School

All City View Discovery School students qualify for free lunch, but struggle with hunger outside of school.

Worcester Teachers To Picket Outside Schools Over Contract Impasse

The district and the Educational Association of Worcester union are in "productive" negotiations, the superintendent said.

Diocese Terminating Worcester's La Familia Lease, School Moving

The La Familia School lease will be terminated in June. The monsignor of an attached church didn't want sex ed classes in the building.

Worcester Sen. Backs Charter School Reform After BESE Board Vote

The proposed law would require reporting on how proposed charter schools might sap funds from public school districts

State Auditor Will Examine Worcester Charter School, OSV Ties

The Worcester School Committee asked State Auditor Diana DiZoglio to investigate during a special meeting Monday.

State Board OKs Worcester Old Sturbridge Village-Tied Charter School

The charter school was called "plainly parasitic" during a BESE meeting Tuesday. The school would serve about 360 elementary students.

MA Ed Commissioner Backs Worcester Charter School Ahead Of Vote

Commissioner of Education Jeffrey Riley has asked the DESE board to vote on the Worcester Cultural Academy charter on Tuesday.

Worcester's South High Faces Andover In GBH's 'High School Quiz Show'

Watch South High School students use their brains on the long-running GBH show Saturday evening.

Worcester Cancels School Due To Arctic Temperatures

Worcester followed Boston in canceling classes Friday with temperatures expected to drop below zero.

Monsignor Asked Worcester Principal To Move Sex Ed Classes: District

A plan to send Worcester public school students off-site for sex ed was stopped before being put into place, officials said Thursday.

For Sex Ed, Worcester Students At Diocese-Owned Building Must Travel

La Familia students travel off-campus for sex ed, underscoring concerns about a lease between a proposed charter school and the church.

Worcester Group Cries Foul On Charter School's Catholic Diocese Lease

The proposed Worcester Cultural Academy would use a former Catholic school building along Plantation Street.

Kamara First To Seek New Worcester School Committee District Seat

Incumbent school committee member Jermoh Kamara will run for a new district covering parts of Worcester's east side.

Opposition To Worcester Charter School Strengthened By Council Vote

Councilors on Tuesday voiced disapproval with the planned Worcester Cultural Academy Charter School.

Seven Hills Foundation To Buy NH Crotched Mountain School

The southern New Hampshire school for disabled young people was set to close in November.

Worcester, Shrewsbury Students To Compete On GBH High School Quiz Show

17 teams from across Massachusetts will compete in the new season, which premiers in February.

Massachusetts Best High Schools: New Rankings Released

Here are the top schools in the state, according to a new ranking by education platform Niche.

Doherty Fire Will Have 'Minimal Impact' On School Construction

The under-construction high school caught fire Monday after a welding accident.

Fill The Backpacks: Drive In Worcester Supports Local Students

Worcester community groups are seeking backpacks for local students filled with supplies.

Back-To-School COVID-19 Clinics Coming To Worcester

State health officials will host several kid-friendly vaccine clinics at various spots around Worcester before the first day of school.

Worcester Academy Gets $20 Million Gift From Alum

Florida real estate developer Ron Capozzoli Sr. graduated from Worcester Academy in 1949.

Worcester School's Catholic Ties Revoked Over LGBTQ, BLM Flags

In a decree, Worcester Diocese Bishop Robert McManus banned Nativity School from holding Mass and calling itself a Catholic school.

Worcester Nativity School May Lose Catholic Status Over Flags

The Nativity School flies LGBTQ+ and Black Lives Matter flags, which Worcester's Bishop Robert McManus has demanded the school remove.

New Worcester School Committee Districts Proposal Up For Review

Six new Worcester School Committee districts have been proposed to settle a lawsuit over how the members are elected.