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Trade schools’ admission rules can block most fitting applicants

Por: The Boston Globe Opinion July 27, 2024

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Re Admissions often shut to the very students who would benefit most” (Page A1, July 21): Many of us working in the field of special education saw the disparities described in Mandy McLaren and Christopher Huffaker’s front-page article many years before then-president Barack Obama graced the stage of Worcester Technical High School in 2014. As a retired high school teacher of students with learning disabilities, I could tell you countless... + full article



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