Worcester School District Gets Funding For Adult Career Training

WORCESTER, MA — A local school district got more than $1.1 million in state funding for a new initiative.

The Healey Administration awarded a combined $6.6 million in state funds to 23 technical high schools and school systems in Massachusetts, according to a news release. Worcester Public Schools was awarded almost $4 hundred thousand of those funds.

The school district will train 40 participants.

This is all part of Gov. Healey's Career Technical Initiative, which is meant to train individuals for high-demand jobs, like trade roles, jobs in construction and manufacturing sectors.

Worcester Public Schools will specifically train for diesel tech positions. And to do that, the school district will partner with many groups, like The Pete Store, City of Leominster Department of Public Works and Advantage Truck Group, according to the release.

"The CTI program opens doors for adult learners by providing the hands-on training they need to step into high-demand careers in construction, the trades and manufacturing,” said Gov. Healey.

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