MARLBOROUGH – Executive Director Steven C. Sharek is pleased to report that Luis G. “Lou” Lopes, the long-time Superintendent at Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical High School in South Easton, has been appointed to help lead efforts to expand training programs for adults in vocational technical and agricultural high schools across the Commonwealth.
Monty Tech Superintendent Sheila Harrity to Lead MAVA Extended Campus Program
MARLBOROUGH – Executive Director Steven C. Sharek is pleased to report that Sheila M. Harrity, Superintendent of Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School in Fitchburg and vice-chair of the state Board of Higher Education, will lead an initiative designed to help vocational teachers and administrators earn their professional licenses and college degrees.
MAVA Shares DESE’s Updated Guidance for Culinary and Cosmetology Services
MASSACHUSETTS — Executive Director Kevin Farr reports the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s (DESE) has updated its guidance for culinary and cosmetology programs as schools statewide continue to plan for a transition to fully in-person learning.
A Statement from MAVA Executive Director Kevin Farr on CTE Admissions and the Future of Vocational Education in the Commonwealth
MASSACHUSETTS — The following is a statement from Executive Director Kevin Farr regarding the ongoing conversation on career and technical school admissions policies:
Greater Lawrence Tech Nominates Senior for Technical Student of the Year Award
ANDOVER — Superintendent John Lavoie is pleased to share that Greater Lawrence Tech recently nominated Bridget Severino, a senior of Lawrence, for the MAVA Vocational Technical Student of the Year award.
Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrators Announces National Career and Technical Education Month
MASSACHUSETTS — Executive Director Kevin Farr is pleased to share that February is national Career and Technical Education Month®.
Statement of MAVA Executive Director Kevin Farr on Ongoing Vocational School Admissions Conversation
MASSACHUSETTS — The following is a statement from Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrators (MAVA) Executive Director Kevin Farr regarding a recent discussion on admissions practices in career and technical education (CTE) schools statewide.
MAVA Shares DESE Guidance on Reopening Vocational Schools Amid COVID-19
MASSACHUSETTS — Executive Director Kevin Farr is pleased to share the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s (DESE) guidance for career and vocational technical schools as they prepare their reopening plans for the fall.
MAVA Thanks Commissioner Riley for Recognition of Remote Learning Opportunities and Personal Protective Equipment Donations
MASSACHUSETTS — The following is a statement from Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrators Executive Director Kevin Farr:
VIDEO: Massachusetts Vocational Schools Donate Personal Protective Equipment Amid COVID-19
MASSACHUSETTS — Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrators Executive Director Kevin Farr is pleased to share that numerous vocational schools in Massachusetts have donated personal protective equipment (PPE) this spring to support first responders and medical professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic.