University Park Partnership in the News

• The U.S. Department of Education recently visited the University Park Campus School and Clark to film a video vignette that was originally aired on the January 17, 2006 broadcast of the DOE's live television program, Education News Parents Can Use, entitled "Improving Access to College: Preparing for Education Beyond High School." The film includes UPCS Principal June Eressy, history teacher and Clark alumnus Ricci Hall, parents, students and Clark sophomore and UPCS graduate Kim Surrette. Clark President John Bassett is featured and also fielded questions during the live broadcast. View a cablecast of the archived broadcast .
• "Worcester's Wonder: An inner-city high school sets a new standard for public education" (CommonWealth Magazine, Spring 2004)
• The University Park Campus School celebrated its first commencement, graduating 31 seniors in May 2003. The story was covered in The New York Times on June 4, 2003. (For the complete text of the article, contact Clark's Public Affairs Office.
• "University's 'Leap of Faith' Becomes Lesson in Community" (Los Angeles Times, March 2003)
• "City high school, private university bond to get kids on college track"(Associated Press, October 2002)