Good morning, Worcester.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute will unveil a new project-based learning framework (Impact by Design) this week at the Society for Experiential Education’s 55th annual conference in Savannah, giving educators principles to ground projects in real-world problems, build student ownership, and connect theory with practice for an AI-shaped world.

Gov. Maura Healey launched a statewide breakfast challenge Friday, Oct.

23 asking schools to reach 60% participation; Worcester Public Schools averaged 37.6% in March 2025 and can tap Eos grants (up to $20,000), plus technical help from Project Bread and New England Dairy.

Saint Vincent physical therapist Rebecca Reed says keeping older adults moving reduces fall risk and to watch for unsteadiness, holding furniture, or past falls (which increase recurrence to 50%); she recommends aquatic exercise, chair yoga, home safety changes, and physician-referred PT (call 508-363-6205).

The federal Model Cities Program launched in the mid-1960s as part of President Lyndon Johnson's War on Poverty and helped spawn neighborhood projects like the Newbury Street Tot Lot in Worcester (Then & Now feature ran Oct.

26).