The civil rights complaint against Greater New Bedford Regional Voc-Tech and other Massachusetts vocational high schools continues to wind its way through the legal system.
Members of the Vocational Education Justice Coalition joined The Chat to talk about their ongoing concerns that the schools continue to engage in admissions policies that prevent access to vocational education for many students in New Bedford, specifically English language learners, students of color, and students with disabilities.
Jack Spillane spoke with three members of the coalition, including Renee Ledbetter of United Interfaith Action of Southeastern Mass, about what some see as the most pressing educational issue in the city.
THE CHAT ARCHIVES
Mayor talks voter records, the unhoused and more
The mayor’s third appearance on the show came on the heels of his pushback against the Trump administration’s Department of Justice request for voter records. But that’s not all. Watch it here.
Excitement now, and more thrills to come at Whaling Museum
Whaling Museum Executive Director Amanda McMullen, Board of Trustees Vice Chair Bernadette Souza, and Chief Curator Naomi Slipp joined Light columnist Jack Spillane on The Chat Friday. Watch it here.
No easy way out of budget crisis
Experts Adam Chapdelaine and Phineas Baxandall joined Light columnist and host of The Chat Jack Spillane to examine the statewide crisis and New Bedford’s predicament: a $32 million budget deficit.
