Melissa Murphy’s eighth grader had been looking forward to the day she would learn whether she was accepted into a Danvers school that has the only nearby equine science program: Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical School.
“Essex Tech has been a goal of hers literally since about fourth grade,” Murphy said. “She has been volunteering the last few years at local barns, helping out with vet groups. She’s really been motivated to stay on top of her schoolwork because she knew that it was a competitive program to get into.”
On Feb. 5, the day came. But it wasn’t the outcome the family wanted. Murphy’s daughter got waitlisted…