A "yes" vote would end the mandate requiring students to pass the 10th grade MCAS exam to graduate high school.

This week, I talked to Jennifer Amento, a 23-year educator in Mashpee, with the No on 2 Coalition. Next week, I’ll talk to ...

A ballot measure would do away with the requirement that high schoolers pass a test to graduate. Opponents say it could water ...

Perhaps the exorbitant dollars currently allocated to administering and scoring the MCAS standardized tests could be used for ...

The MCAS tests aren’t easy. They take hours, require study, practice, and for teachers to spend classroom time focusing on preparation. They’re also a flashpoint ...

students can take the MCAS whenever it is offered, even if they are older than typical school age. For students who score "not meeting expectations" on their first test, some districts create ...

As if picking a president weren’t hard enough, voters in Massachusetts on Election Day will also decide how thousands of high school students should earn their diplomas. Passage of Ballot Question 2 ...

Test scores show R.I. students still recovering to pre-pandemic levels Since 2018, the gap between RICAS and Massachusetts ...

Some financial contributions to committees behind MCAS Question 2 on ballot follow unfamiliar practices or lack transparency, ...

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 ...

A referendum question on the state’s November election ballot seeking to eliminate the requirement that public high school ...

If a majority of voters vote yes on Question 2, MCAS would no longer be a graduation requirement but remain in place as an assessment tool.