Vocational degrees are popular because they typically require less time to complete than a traditional degree program (e.g., associate or bachelor's degree), and upon completion, the student is ...

We need to expand our definition of achievement. College is a fantastic route for many, but it is not the only route. Apprenticeships, military service, vocational training and direct-to-work ...

Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical High School in Easton, for example, gets 1,280 applications for 430 seats with two-thirds of Brockton eighth-graders applying.

State data shows Perkins, a Gardner resident, is one of many who are finding the vocational school door shut. This spring, more than 8,500 middle-schoolers out of roughly 20,300 applicants were ...