Mass. Education board votes to install lottery for vocational school slots

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New lottery admissions for Massachusetts vocational schools passed by state education board

Vocational schools will now use a lottery system for admissions across Massachusetts, following a state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education vote altering the long-controversial admissions process Tuesday. “DESE is committed to all students having equitable access to career technical education, and the proposed regulatory changes are designed to advance that goal,” said Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler. “We want a future where ever…

Mass. Education board votes to install lottery for vocational school slots

Career technical schools in Massachusetts will use a lottery system to admit students when there are more applicants than available seats, an approach that supporters say will ensure fairness and critics warn will water down education standards.

State board OKs vocational education lottery system

BOSTON — State education officials have approved a new statewide admissions policy for vocational and technical schools that includes a lottery system to fill high-demand seats in the programs, but advocates say the changes will still leave some students behind.

State education board votes for weighted lottery system for vocational school admissions

BOSTON — Career technical schools in Massachusetts will use a lottery system to admit students when there are more applicants than available seats, an approach that supporters say will ensure