President. one of the most important postsecondary educational institutions in Massachusetts is the North Bennet Street School in Boston. This private. nonprofit schoolwhich may well be the oldest vocational school in the United Stateswas incorporated more than a century ago as a sett1.ement house. Initially the school offered education and job training to meet the needs of immigrants. Today. the school trains craftsmen for highly skilled work in a number of trades: cabinet and furniture making. bookbinding. carpentry. jewelry making and repair. piano technology. violin making and restoration. and locksmithing. The North Bennet Street School utilizes an apprenticeship approach to education.
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