As voters ponder ballot question to end MCAS graduation testing requirement, failure rates rise dramatically
Both proponents and opponents are seizing upon the MCAS failure rates and spinning it to their advantage as they attempt to win over voters at the polls.
Question 2: What to know about the proposal to remove the MCAS graduation requirement
The debate over the MCAS has entered its final six weeks. Ballot question 2 in Massachusetts is filling the airwaves with advertisements, with the "Yes" campaign calling on voters to do away with the testing graduation requirement while those on the "No ...
U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern endorses ballot question ending MCAS graduation requirement
A federal Congressman has come out in support of a ballot question that would end the graduation requirement of the MCAS assessment.
Should Massachusetts get rid of MCAS graduation requirement? Voters to decide this November.
Voters are set to make an important decision this November about the future of education in Massachusetts. Selecting "Yes" on Question 2 would end the MCAS graduation requirement that is currently in place for students in the state.
Rep. McGovern endorses yes vote on Question 2, ending MCAS requirement
WORCESTER — U.S. Rep. James P. McGovern of Worcester has officially endorsed a yes vote on a ballot question that would end the MCAS graduation requirement, according to the campaign in favor of Question 2.
Question 2: Both sides on whether to eliminate MCAS as a Mass. graduation requirement
Both the support and opposition of ballot Question 2, sat down with GBH News' Morning Edition to explain what eliminating MCAS as a graduation requirement could mean for Mass. high school students.
MCAS needle shudders on the eve of consequential vote
As Massachusetts public schools see sharp declines in MCAS results, readers express a range of views on how voters should ...
MCAS performance in BPS stalled after pandemic decline, district making ‘moderate progress’ towards state mandates, officials say
BPS MCAS results across grade levels showed a drop in English/language arts (ELA) scores and relatively unchanged math and ...
MCAS results: Students have not bounced back academically since pandemic
These results are concerning. They are concerning as we continue to combat pandemic-related learning loss,” one official said ...
MCAS results show students' continued decline following COVID pandemic
Massachusetts education officials released the latest MCAS testing​ results on Tuesday, saying students appear to have fallen ...
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2024 MCAS scores show Massachusetts students struggling to recover from pandemic disruptions, but testing critics say the results are suspect
New standardized test scores show students in Massachusetts are still recovering from learning losses caused by the COVID-19 ...
How did your school score? Read the 2024 MCAS results here
The latest results come as voters get ready to decide in November whether the MCAS will remain a 10th grade graduation ...
Thousands attend annual MCAS Miramar Air Show in San Diego
The annual Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar attracted thousands of people on Saturday, where people gathered to watch the ...