Ashland localtownpages Vol. 2 No. 7
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Not Your Father’s Trade School Anymore By John Kelley Editor In 1973, Ashland joined a consortium of other South Middlesex towns (Framingham, Natick, Holliston and Hopkinton) as source communities for the newly-built Joseph P. Keefe Technical School. Over the years, hundreds of students have selected to attend Keefe Tech, as the school evolved to meet the growing needs of the economy for technically-skilled professionals in the Nation’s workforce. That era has become history, and Keefe Technical School now boasts a facility, staff and curricula that make a strong case for students and parents to consider the potential benefits of attend-
ing. It is a fact that a college degree increases in cost routinely, and with the job market as lean as it has been, an education that delivers some utility to corporate America gives one an advantage. It might be surprising to find courses such as Forensics and British Literature in the very detailed Program of Studies made available to all prospective students and parents/guardians. There was a time when it would have been an exception to the “rule” that Keefe graduates did not pursue a college education. But that time has long since passed, and Keefe’s graduates are choosing post-secondary education as often as not. In this issue of the Ashland Town News, there is an article about a Keefe senior who is going to attend college for the expressed purpose of being an electrical engineer. Over 50% of Keefe graduates go on to 2- or 4-year colleges, including institutions such as Boston University, Massachusetts College or Art and Design, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy
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