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

Would we consider it to be good medical practice if our doctors stopped using current medicines and procedures and returned ...

Rhode Island cloned its standardized testing system for public school students from neighboring Massachusetts — and each year ...

As Newton voters prepare to cast their ballots on Nov. 5, they are faced with choices that could reshape classrooms and dining rooms.

But the report’s authors, who didn’t take a position on Question 2, also said that scrapping the MCAS graduation requirement could free up teachers to focus less on test preparation and more on ...

“If I fail, will I have to stay in third grade?” asked wide-eyed Kari, while 20 other pairs of eyes looked at me for an answer, too. “You’re not going to fail and we don’t get the scores ...

MCAS has been a cornerstone of the Massachusetts education system since passage of the 1993 Massachusetts Education Reform Act. This law was a bipartisan effort resulting in significant new ...

“Because it’s the truth. It is a onetime event,” she said as another. “Tying the passage of the MCAS ELA [English Language Arts] and science is a onetime event.” Page ...

MCAS was created to assess whether students ... and where students were routinely graduated without adequate preparation to do college or career work. Opponents like to proclaim that data on ...

Across Massachusetts, students have been performing poorly on the MCAS English test ever since the pandemic. And Taunton is no exception. Last week, the Massachusetts Department of Education ...

A vote yes on question two would remove the tenth-grade MCAS — a set of standardized tests assessing student performance in English language arts ... and intimate practice that provides critical ...