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School Committee 101: The Budget Edition
Join WEJA on Sunday, March 15 at 1:00 pm at the North Atlantic Carpenters’ Union Local 366 (29 Endicott St, Worcester) to learn about the role of the School Committee in the school budget process. WPS caretakers, educators, students, and community members all welcome! Childcare and snacks will be provided.
Register at bit.ly/WEJA_SchoolCommittee101_3_2026!
UPDATED: 2025 Worcester School Committee Candidate Policy Questionnaire
We’ve updated our 2025 Worcester School Committee Candidate Policy Questionnaire comparison charts to reflect the results of the preliminary election. Click here to see the full charts!
2025 Worcester School Committee Candidate Policy Questionnaire
We sent the 2025 Worcester School Committee candidates a policy questionnaire. We are publishing the results for your research and comparison purposes. Go here to see the full comparison charts!
Youth Programming
From April-June 2024, we ran a series of workshops for youth in our community to learn about education related issues and build organizing and advocacy skills! Youth who are interested in future workshops or other organizing opportunities should reach out by email at weja@massedjustice.org or Instagram @worcesteredjustice!
School Committee Election Report Card
We sent the 2023 candidates for Worcester School Committee a School Committee Policy Questionnaire. Find our ratings as well as full questions and answers here!
Check out the Past Campaigns page to see our Report Cards from 2021 and 2019.
Thrive Act
Along with our parent organization, the Massachusetts Education Justice Alliance, we are supporting the Thrive Act in the Massachusetts legislature. This bill would end the MCAS graduation requirement, end state takeover of school districts, and create better systems that can serve all students and families. Learn more here!
MCAS Ballot Initiative
Along with the Massachusetts Teachers Association, we are supporting a ballot initiative that would end the MCAS graduation requirement- helping to ease unequal burdens on students with learning disabilities and English Language Learners and helping make the MCAS a more accurate assessment of student learning.