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School committee opposes proposed state lottery for vocational-technical admissions
Summary
The Springfield City School Committee authorized a letter to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education opposing a proposed blanket lottery for Chapter 74 vocational-technical admissions, citing local control and district-developed admissions parameters.
The Springfield City School Committee voted unanimously to send a letter to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) opposing a state proposal that would replace current local admissions policies for Chapter 74 vocational-technical programs with a statewide lottery, the committee said.
Committee members and subcommittee leaders said the district has worked extensively to develop local parameters for admissions to vocational-technical…
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