A Look at Vocational Education [PHOTOS]
Lt. Gov. Tim Murray toured the high school vocational programs last week and Peabody Patch tagged along, getting a close-up glimpse at the classrooms and labs.
Lt. Gov. Tim Murray paid a visit to Peabody last Thursday to tour the vocational programs at Peabody Veterans Memorial High School. As chairman of the governor's STEM Advisory Council (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math), Murray pledged to visit every vocational and technical high school in the state. He said Thursday he is about three-quarters through to his goal now. Murray talked briefly with school administrators and Mayor Ted Bettencourt before embarking on the tour. Murray noted that recent studies are showing the manufacturing sector has strengthened in the Bay State over the past four years, and there are also about 100,000 workers preparing to retire by 2018. He said that last point just highlights the need for a young, …
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