The Massachusetts Teachers Association, the group behind the ballot measure that dropped the MCAS as a high-school graduation requirement, has now apparently found another excuse to marginalize that ...

SOUTH DEERFIELD — Heading in the opposite direction from voters, the Frontier Regional School District is considering keeping the recently downgraded MCAS test as a must to earn a high school diploma.

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 ...

SPRINGFIELD – One longterm teacher worries children will be left behind if voters eliminate the MCAS graduation requirement in November’s election. A second educator says children are already left ...

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 ...

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 ...

MCAS results for 2024 showed more “concerning” results than the optimistically trending 2023 results and continued lagging well behind pre-pandemic scores, state education officials announced Tuesday.

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 ...

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 ...