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Council votes to send letter opposing DESE-mandated lottery for vocational high schools
Lowell City Council · April 1, 2026
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Summary
The council approved sending a letter to state education officials opposing the mandated lottery change to vocational/technical high school admissions, citing local concerns about loss of admission criteria and impact on student opportunities.
The Lowell City Council voted to send a letter to the city's state delegation, the state secretary of education and the governor expressing opposition to a Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) decision to mandate lottery admissions at vocational and technical high schools.
Councilor McDonough…
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