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Colleagues, We are excited to share this terrific effort by the National Honor Society students at McCann Technical School in North Adams who designed and produced 27 placards honoring the 27 local servicemen who died in the Vietnam War. We thank these outstanding Chapter 74 vocational technical students! David https://www.iberkshires.com/story/79501/McCann-Students-Contribute-to-Vietnam-Traveling-Memorial-Wall.html McCann Students Contribute to Vietnam … Read more

Colleagues, We are pleased to share this announcement from Sheila Harrity, MAVA Extended Campus Program Coordinator. Please assist us by forwarding this notice to all members of your professional staff. Much appreciated!! David Course List for the Fall 2025 Semester for the Extended Campus Program is Posted The MAVA Extended Campus Program has posted the … Read more

Friends of Vocational Technical & Agricultural Education, MAVA Chapter 74 schools are most fortunate to have access to a HotWorks certification. This has only been possible through the combined efforts of Chris Faucher and the collaboration of Bay Path Regional Voc-Tech in Charlton. We extend our sincere appreciation to Kyle Brenner Superintendent /Director, Lisa Peters … Read more

Friends of Vocational Technical & Agricultural Education, MAVA Chapter 74 schools are most fortunate to have access to a HotWorks certification. This has only been possible through the combined efforts of Chris Faucher and the collaboration of Bay Path Regional Voc-Tech in Charlton. We extend our sincere appreciation to Kyle Brenner Superintendent /Director, Lisa Peters … Read more

Gold, bronze and more: Keefe Tech students shine at SkillsUSA event Beth McDermott Ten Keefe Regional Technical School students attended the SkillsUSA Nationals Skills and Leadership Conference in Atlanta. Six students competed in various categories, ranging from first aid/CPR to information technology. Kai Philip Gray, of Framingham, won a gold medal in the information technology … Read more

MAVA Members, We are pleased to extend this good news and congratulations on recent administrative appointments at Blue Hill Technical School. If you have a new administrative appointment that was not previously announced, please let us know! David Administrative Appointment ue Hils Regional Technical School Names Jill Feris New Vocational Blue Hills Regional Technical School … Read more

Friends of Vocational Technical & Agricultural Education, We are most pleased to share this piece from the Boston Herald. David Opponents of vocational school lottery admissions talk path forward Story by Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald Despite the state board approval of a lottery admissions at vocational schools, some business and vocational education advocates opposed to … Read more

Friends of Vocational Technical & Agricultural Education, We are most pleased to share this piece from the Worcester Telegram & Gazette. David At Worcester panel discussion, skeptics bash vocational school admissions change Critics of planned changed in admission policy. Jesse Collings Worcester Telegram & Gazette WORCESTER — A chance to halt changes to the vocational … Read more

Friends of Vocational Technical & Agricultural Education, We are most pleased to share this wonderful news that a graduate of the Class of 2025 at Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School in Charlton has been accepted into the Local 7 Ironworkers apprentice program in Boston. MAVA extends its sincere congratulations to Olivia Collins on … Read more

Friends of Vocational Technical & Agricultural Education, Mark your calendar and register today for the Tuesday, June 24th special Business & Government Forum!! Do not miss this powerful program. Here is the registration link: https://forms.gle/52jN8aNyvZT2rmo56 David

Friends of Vocational Technical & Agricultural Education, Mark your calendar and register today for the Tuesday, June 25th special Business & Government Forum!! Do not miss this powerful program. Here is the registration link: https://forms.gle/52jN8aNyvZT2rmo56 David

MAVA Colleagues, In the event that you did not receive this, we are pleased to share this terrific community service project by the students and staff at Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical! Congratulations to the students and staff!! David 🔨 From blueprint to build—our Carpentry Cougars just wrapped up a 12′ x 16′ open pavilion for … Read more

A Message From Timothy Murray, President and CEO of The Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, Regarding Vocational Technical Schools The vote made last month by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to implement a lottery-based admissions system for Massachusetts vocational technical (“voc-tech”) schools is a disappointing outcome that will unnecessarily water down admissions standards, … Read more

Colleagues, We are pleased to share this piece concerning incredibly exciting news from Essex Tech. ""As the demand for green energy solutions grows, Essex Tech is committed to training the next generation of technicians, engineers, and environmental leaders," Superintendent Heidi Riccio said. "We are sincerely appreciative of this funding opportunity as we continue to grow … Read more

MAVA Members, We are pleased to extend this good news and congratulations on recent administrative appointments at Attleboro High School. . If you have a new administrative appointment that was not previously announced, please let us know! David Administrative Appointment Ann Montagano has been appointed to succeed Jeremy Guay as Director of Career and Technical … Read more

Colleagues, We are pleased to share this good news of a Nashoba Valley Tech junior that captured a state-wide competition!! Congratulations Amon from the MAVA membership. David Nashoba Tech student Amon Leon receives state award Congratulations to Nashoba Tech Junior Amon Leon who won the Massachusetts Partnership for Youth (MPY) Poster and Public Service Announcement … Read more

REGISTER TODAY Schedule is LIVE on SCHED — Register Now for #CFS2025! Dear MAVA Community, Connecting for Success Conference is just a few weeks away, and we’re excited to announce that the conference is now live on SCHED! SCHED is your go-to platform for building your personalized conference experience. You can: <![if !supportLists]>· <![endif]>Explore the … Read more

Friends of Vocational Technical & Agricultural Education, Last month Pioneer Institute released a new Urban Voc-Tech Toolkit aimed at helping Boston’s Madison Park Technical Vocational High School reach its full potential as a driver of opportunity for high-need students. Some of our colleagues did not receive a copy. If you already did, we apologize for … Read more

MAVA Regional Vocational & Agricultural School Superintendents, Non-Regional Board of Directors, & MassCTE Executive Board, Thought you or members of your staff might find this piece of interest. Enjoy the beautiful day. David Highest-paying jobs in Boston for high school graduates Published: Jun. 05, 2025, 5:30 a.m. By Stacker.com For decades, common wisdom held that … Read more

MAVA Colleagues, We thank our good friend Tim Murray for sharing this piece with us. David Mass. Education leader talks about changes to graduation requirements, admissions <![if !vml]><![endif]>Massachusetts Education Secretary Pat Tutwiler talks about a new lottery system for vocational school admissions and the voter-approved end to the MCAS prerequisite for high school graduation. By … Read more

Friends of Vocational Technical & Agricultural Education, We are truly excited to announce that four (4) MAVA vocational technical & agricultural schools are receiving hands-on training equipment and professional development support, totaling $442,340 and serving 680 students. Jeremy Guay, Associate Principal for Career and Technical Education, Attleboro High School: “Receiving a clean energy grant will … Read more

Let us remember all our heroes who have left us while fighting for our country." "Thank you to the brave men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom." "This Memorial Day, we remember those heroes who courageously gave their lives." "May we never forget that freedom isn’t free." David J. Ferreira … Read more

Colleagues, Very exciting news from Franklin County Career Technical School in Turners Falls. David ‘The community needed this’: Franklin Tech celebrates new veterinary and animal sciences building <![if !vml]><![endif]> Veterinary and animal science students at Franklin County Technical School cut the ribbon on their new building in front of state legislators, Franklin Tech administrators and … Read more

MAVA Colleagues, At the request of our Executive Director, we are very pleased on behalf of Bob LePage, Assistant Secretary for Career Education, to extend this information concerning a competition for your Chapter 74 students. Additional information may be found below and at the following link: The Massachusetts Seal, Flag, and Motto Advisory Commission is … Read more

MAVA Colleagues, As we head “down the stretch” of the school year, there remain some outstanding professional development opportunities for your staff! Connecting for Success 2025 promises to be the Best Conference yet! Please be sure all members of your staff are reminded of this outstanding annual event. The registration links may be found below. … Read more