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Pittsfield School Committee Approves Vocational Admissions Policy, Courses

The School Committee approved a pilot tutoring program, courses, and the vocational admissions policy for Taconic High School last week.

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2023 Toyota Truck Donated to Taconic Automotive Program

aconic High School's automotive program now has a "Thundra" pickup that students can train on.

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Taconic Students Highlight Importance of Good Public Bathrooms, Push for Resources

A letter from sophomores Nick Kerwood and Eva Matkovska was brought forward at Tuesday's Parks Commission meeting.

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Pittsfield School Committee Votes Taconic All-Vocational

In a historic move fueled by the growing demand for skilled tradespeople and the evolution of career technical education, the School Committee has decided that Taconic is a solely vocational school.

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Ahead of Taconic Vote, Students Talk Vocational Programs

Sa'lina Rheaume went through the career exploration program at Taconic High School before finding electrical work to be rewarding as well as being the potential for a well-paying career.

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Pittsfield Decides Taconic Vocational Status Next Week

Is Taconic a traditional high school or a vocational one? The School Committee will decide next week.

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Vote on Taconic High's Vocational Status Set for January

If the panel is in favor, Taconic will only accept Career Technical Education (CTE) students in the fall of 2023 and, by the fall of 2027, will be all vocational.

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Pittsfield Discusses Taconic Transition to Vocational Focus

The School Committee discussed the concerns raised by community members regarding Taconic High School transition to vocational focus.

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Administrators Push for Taconic's Transition to All Vocational

The School Committee at its last meeting continued this conversation that started about two years ago. In March, it was recommended that the school move toward the all-vocational model beginning next year.

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Taconic's Student Voice Club Has Successful School Year, Looks for New Members

The now-graduated student laid the foundations for the voice club in April 2021 and its first meeting was held in October 2021. Prior to the club, there were no student government organizations at the high school.

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Taconic Class of 2022 Told to Make the Best of a Challenging Situation

Taconic High School valedictorian William Garrity urged his classmates to make the best out of a challenging situation, both with the class's high school experience and with their futures.

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Taconic Names Softball Field After Late Teacher and Coach Kevin Harrington

On Wednesday, the School Committee approved the naming of the Kevin P. Harrington Memorial Softball Field. Harrington graduated from Taconic in 2000 and went on the teach at the high school for 13 years.

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Hoosac Valley Engineering Team Wins STEM Competition

The competition took place in April and consisted of an engineering challenge involving designing and building mechanical and electrical systems and integrating them by programming computer controls to solve a real-world problem.

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Pittsfield School Officials Want Taconic Solely Vocational

Assistant Superintendent Tammy Gage gave a presentation to the School Committee on Wednesday on the impact of increased career technical education, or CTE, applications for Taconic and the implications for the Pittsfield Public Schools.