SPRINGFIELD — Over a month ago, Massachusetts voted yes on Question 2, ending the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System test as a graduation requirement. My experience as part of the initial ...
Taunton Public Schools saw improved performance on the MCAS test this year, with the percentage of students grades 3-8 who met or exceeded expectations increasing from 27% to 30% on the English test ...
Voters shall have the opportunity to make Massachusetts’ educational system more just for all students. By voting YES on Question 2, we can eliminate the narrowed curricula created by the ...
Question 2 on the November ballot seeks to end a state mandate that Massachusetts public high school students pass the MCAS in order to graduate. Load YouTube video The MCAS, officially called the ...
With every teachers’ union pushing for the passage of Question 2 on the November ballot, the recent release of a study reviewing the pros and cons of that proposition sheds light on what dismantling ...
BEGINS TUESDAY NIGHT AT 9:00. NOW TO ONE OF THE BIG QUESTIONS ON THE STATE BALLOT THIS NOVEMBER, A QUESTION TO ASKS, SHOULD PASSING THE 10TH GRADE MCAS TEST CONTINUE TO BE A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE ...
TAUNTON — Thirteen Taunton Public Schools students received perfect scores on the 2024 MCAS tests and were given trophies for their accomplishments, the district announced. "Kids need to feel like ...
As the parent of two children in Ashland Public Schools, including a 10-year-old son with a learning disability, I have long been alarmed by the impact that the MCAS graduation requirement has on ...
On Nov. 5, Massachusetts voters will decide whether to keep the state’s two-decade-old state test graduation requirement. The ballot measure, Question 2, would repeal the need for students to pass the ...
Last August the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) released results from the 2025 Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCAs) in reading and math. Results showed John ...
WILLIAMSTOWN — Whenever I had to take a standardized test, I’d replay in my head a skit from “Beyond The Fringe,” a comedy revue written and performed by four British actors, including the late Dudley ...