Readers agree: Build a new Madison Park to benefit Boston's youth

""It's a real win for Boston's youth for Madison Park to be built on the P-3 Parcel," Pip L. from Jamaica Plain said."

""The new Madison Park School will be a state-of-the-art career tech school that will have the important role of giving PBS students many paths to rewarding, well-paying careers in the trades (electricians, plumbers, auto mechanics, hair dressers, etc.) without the burden of the need to attend college. Many of our students will not be in a position to take on the debt and time of a college education. Very important for Boston to get this done.""

""BPS buildings are old and inadequate to deliver a 21st century educational experience," David H. from Dorchester argued. "Indeed, this is part of the reason young families move out of the city. It's time to prioritize the implementation of a comprehensive school building plan.""

Majority support favors rebuilding Madison Park Technical Vocational High School on the 7.7-acre publicly owned Tremont Street parcel (P-3). Advocates emphasize a state-of-the-art career tech school that provides hands-on trades training and direct pathways to well-paying jobs without requiring college. Supporters highlight the need to modernize aging Boston Public Schools infrastructure and implement a comprehensive school building plan to retain young families. The long-vacant site is framed as an opportunity for workforce development, practical education, and a concrete public benefit for Boston youth and the surrounding community.

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