Massachusetts can lead once again by creating an improved, more holistic graduation standard that better reflects the ...

Massachusetts voters overwhelmingly voted to remove the MCAS as a high school graduation requirement. Now, as we enter 2025, ...

When Massachusetts voters passed Question 2 last month, they effectively eliminated the statewide requirement that public school students must pass 10th-grade MCAS tests in order to graduate.

Massachusetts voters recently approved a change to the state's education policy, eliminating the 10th-grade MCAS test as a ...

In 10th grade at Springfield Central High School in ... She took the required MCAS in 2018-2019. In an interview, Olivia said the MCAS prepared her for college. “I learned how to start a writing ...

A suddenly uncertain path to a diploma for some high school students has education officials scrambling to provide guidance to school districts in the aftermath of a ballot question that tossed ...

In Lawrence, 41% of high school test-takers in 2024 did not meet proficiency on the grade 10 math or English portions of the MCAS. Some students who otherwise finished all coursework but didn't ...

Passing MCAS in 10th grade became a graduation requirement starting with the high school class of 2003.

and I could see myself doing it in the future." Jacob Bowen, a 4th grade student who received a perfect score on the MCAS math test, told the Gazette that his favorite class is "gym class" and ...