3,200 students on vocational education wait lists
More than 3,000 students were on wait lists for vocational education programs in Massachusetts last year, evidence of growing demand for the specialized training that can help students find their way into well-paying careers in health care and manufacturing.
The finding, part of a new report by the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center, could lend momentum to efforts to reduce the backlog of students, many of whom may not excel in traditional high school classrooms.
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