State officials on Wednesday approved Worcester's request for a waiver from return deadlines in April.
State officials approved 58 waiver requests on Tuesday ahead of full return deadlines in April, but Worcester was not among them.
The share of U.S. residents holding four-year or higher degrees has been growing. Here's how it’s changed in Worcester County.
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is requiring a full return for elementary students by April 5.
An initial vote at Tuesday's meeting sets the stage for a larger package of policing reforms proposed by City Manager Edward Augustus Jr.
Rougeau will be the college's first non-clergy and first Black president. He takes over for the Rev. Philip Boroughs.
The suit says that residents of color have not been granted an equal opportunity to elect candidates, due to at-large plurality voting.
The federal grant, the only one of its kind in the Northeast, will allow Clark to offer training in IT fields.
All students in Massachusetts are required to get flu shots before the end of December under a new order.
Professor Ben Korstvedt won the award for his edition of Bruckner’s Symphonie No. 4 in E-flat major.
National Apprenticeship Week runs Nov. 8 to 14.
The grant will go toward tuition assistance for students studying addiction therapy.
The Rev. Philip Boroughs has been president of the Jesuit college for nearly eight years.
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation this week announced semifinalists for 2021 scholarships, including hundreds in Massachusetts.
Campus security at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester broke up a party two weeks ago where students weren't wearing masks.
Team officials held a ceremony at Polar Park Monday afternoon to show off the team’s new threads.
Worcester students won't return to in-person classes until November at the earliest, according to a plan approved Thursday.
The teachers in Member Voice are pushing back on union leadership over recent statements about racism.
The new WalletHub ranking compares per-student spending to average household income. Towns with high income tended to be less equitable.
Worcester has proposed a hybrid model for the 2020-21 school year, where students attend a mix of in-person and online classes.
See how Worcester's eight largest colleges are planning to welcome students back amid coronavirus.
An Anna Maria College faculty member has organized a workshop for students featuring big names in brass, jazz, and orchestral music.
Here's what state officials are proposing to prevent coronavirus from spreading when students return to school in the fall.
Twenty-five $1,000 scholarships were given to students across Massachusetts by Keolis.
It's not a traditional year for graduations. Highlight a graduate you know with a tribute in the Patch virtual yearbook.
Mayor Joseph Petty says he "empathizes" with 2020 graduates, but in-person ceremonies would be a health risk.
The Worcester Educational Development Foundation wants to provide Chromebooks to students for remote learning during the pandemic.
The high school student was caught in 2018 with marijuana. Her mother sued after the student was forced out of a merit program.
Becker will stream faculty-led chats about everything from video game design to business.
Worcester and Framingham State University students will finish out the spring semester remotely, the schools have announced.
With all school closed until April 7, Worcester has set up a program to get meals to students. See a map of where to get it.
The closure comes amid a wave of similar announcements as the new coronavirus sweeps across Massachusetts.
Clark officials had said as recently as Wednesday that school would go on. That changed Thursday night.
The college is moving completely online after spring break amid coronavirus fears.
St. Mary's Schools serves students in kindergarten through 12th grade.
There were no confirmed coronavirus cases in Worcester as of Monday. But school officials have created an information resource for parents.
Alexandra Economou is one of the few girl tuba players around. She's raising money to pay for a prestigious music program.
Patrick Diggins was a rowing coach at Holy Cross for 34 years. His retirement comes after a deadly January crash in Florida.
Worcester city officials are warning of extremely slippery roads after a storm swept through the area overnight.
Season 11 of "High School Quiz Show" begins on Feb. 8. South High will face the wild card team.