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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 74, § 2 (2026)

Commissioner of education; powers and duties regarding vocational-technical education

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Section 2. The commissioner, under the direction of the state board, shall investigate and promote vocational-technical schools, and initiate and superintend the establishment of schools for the aforesaid form of education and shall supervise and approve such schools as provided in sections one to thirty-seven, inclusive.

The commissioner, under the direction of the state board, shall approve or disapprove vocational-technical programs in accordance with regulations published by the board; provided, however, that said regulations shall more heavily favor an outcome-oriented approach for approval of such programs over a quantitative approach which solely measures time spent on lab instruction; provided, further, that said regulations shall consider a program's intention to integrate vocational and academic instruction and to train students in all aspects of a chosen industry.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1982–1982 · leading case: Worcester Vocational Teachers Ass'n v. City of Worcester, 429 N.E.2d 718 (Mass. App. Ct. 1982).
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Worcester Vocational Teachers Ass'n v. City of Worcester, 429 N.E.2d 718 (Mass. App. Ct. 1982). · cites it 2× “70); (c) publicly managed (see note 6, supra); (d) under the general supervision of the State Department of Education (G. L. c. 74, § 2); (e) free to the public; (f) within the requirements for public transportation (G.”
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