Based on recent MCAS scores, the Central Berkshire Regional School District has seen growth in many areas, but work still ...

State voters are being asked on the Nov. 5 election ballot to decide whether the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System test should remain a criterion for graduation. If a majority of voters ...

BOSTON - Massachusetts Ballot Question 2, which would eliminate the MCAS requirement for graduation, is dividing teachers, parents, and elected officials on what's best for students. A "yes" vote ...

State voters are being asked on the Nov. 5 election ballot to decide whether the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System test should remain a criterion for graduation. If a majority of ...

15). I am a supporter of eliminating the MCAS as a graduation requirement, not just because of students with disabilities or second language learners but because “teaching to the test” creates ...

And next month, it could get rid of its exit exam. Voters in November will weigh Question 2, a teachers union-backed measure that would repeal the state mandate that students pass 10th grade MCAS ...

The Mount Greylock Regional School Committee last week had a microcosm of the debate with which voters around the ...

Image: Essdras M. Suarez/The Boston Globe. Illustration: Gia Orsino. Hey … we have another question for you: Should Mass. get rid of passing the MCAS as a high school graduation requirement?

If Question 2 passes, students would no longer need to meet specific competency levels on the MCAS to graduate, although the test would still be used as a diagnostic tool. Instead of passing the MCAS, ...

Her 18-year-old daughter, who has autism and other cognitive disabilities, hasn’t passed the MCAS yet and is taking the standardized test in November. Michlin said she currently pays a tutor ...

Test scores show R.I. students still recovering to pre-pandemic levels Since 2018, the gap between RICAS and Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) scores has narrowed by more than ...