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.
16,000 10th-graders failed the MCAS exam. Here’s what to know ahead of ballot question 2.
Half of the 13,000 students who failed in 2023 and retook the exam last year passed on their second or third attempt. The remaining students, now seniors, have two more tries to pass.
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
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. “In Massachusetts,
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 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 ...
‘Concerning:’ 2024 MCAS test scores show slips, continue lag behind pre-pandemic marks across Massachusetts
MCAS results for 2024 show a more mixed result than the positively trending 2023 results and remained lagging well behind pre ...
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 ...
‘Alarm bells should be going off.’ MCAS English scores down again in Massachusetts.
It’s a safe bet that Woody Allen, who is often credited with the coinage, wasn’t thinking about student testing when he ...
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WATCH: Blue Angels take NBC 7 anchor for a ride as MCAS Miramar Air Show returns
Military discounts are available for Friday and must be purchased at the MCAS Miramar ITT with a valid Military ID. For this particular air show, viewers will be able to witness history. Not many ...
State educators say 2024 MCAS results show benefits to being in school
According to the results released Tuesday students across the state improved in math but are still falling short in English ...