Another Positive Report on Vocational Technical Education

Hello SSVT Community,

Yesterday the Pioneer Institute released a report entitled

Vocational-Technical Schools and Businesses Strengthening the State’s Economy

This report focuses on the positive impact of vocational technical schools on our students and on the Massachusetts economy, and the need to support our model of educating students. It also focuses on a critical piece of our success, which is our connection to local businesses and employers.

I encourage you to take a look at a sample of the great things going on in our vocational technical and agricultural schools around the state!

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I was also at a meeting yesterday where a researcher mentioned a staggering statistic about manufacturing jobs over the next 10 years in Massachusetts.  Even if we do not add a single new manufacturing job between now and 2024, there will be 100,000 new manufacturing jobs open to skilled employees, due to an aging workforce.

Many of our students are poised to fill that gap!

Good luck to everyone participating in Open House on Saturday from 10-1!

---Mr. Hickey