Education

As part of the then-new Federal Housing Administration’s effort to give out more home loans, a 1936 assessment of the neighborhoods in Worcester was commissioned by the Home Owners' Loan Corp.

In 1936, seven white men judged which neighborhoods of Worcester were not viable for real estate financing. Today, as rising costs overburden half of renters in the city, those impacted the most are from those neighborhoods still suffering from lack of investment.

WBJ is conducting its annual Economic Forecast survey, gauging readers' opinions about what 2023 will bring. Those who fill out the survey by Dec. 19 will be eligible to win one of three $50 gift cards.

One of the state's major teachers' unions is gearing up for the next legislative session with their eyes on hot-button topics including restoring public employees' right to strike and ending "the destructive and punitive aspects of the MCAS system."

Young people with eating disorders seeking and receiving inpatient and outpatient care increased dramatically over the course of the pandemic, according to a study by Dr. Sydney Hartman-Munick.

Journalist and cancer research fundraiser Katie Couric will deliver the 50th commencement address at UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester next year.

A majority of Massachusetts residents support requiring students to pass a U.S. history standardized test to graduate from public high school, according to new poll results.

Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester has been chosen as an education partner for Amazon’s Career Choice program, allowing hourly employees for the Seattle-based online retailer to access QCC programs spanning over 120 associate degrees and certificates.

After winning a long fight to impose a surtax on the state's highest earners designed to fund education and transportation, unions and educators from across Massachusetts are making it clear that public higher education is on the top of their priority list for the newfound funds.

Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute have created a formula for a new jet fuel to pull carbon dioxide out of the air and increase the range of aircraft.