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Quincy educators urge state to reverse proposed vocational‑program admissions changes; committee plans letter of opposition
Summary
District CVT leaders and committee members opposed proposed DESE rules that would replace merit‑based admissions with a weighted lottery for oversubscribed CTE programs, saying the change undercuts safety, employer confidence and local control. Committee members planned a committee letter and outreach to business partners.
Dr. Perkins and Mr. Seagala (CVT staff) briefed the Quincy School Committee on proposed amendments from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education that would change admissions to oversubscribed career and technical education (CTE/CVT) programs beginning with the 2025–26 cycle.
Under the DESE proposal, applicants to oversubscribed CTE programs would be admitted by a public weighted lottery rather than by locally administered merit criteria. The draft regulations would require programs to offer at least two open houses and three virtual information sessions before they could require applicants to demonstrate “interest”; permitted demonstrations of interest in the draft include interviews, tours, recorded…
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