On Nov. 5, Massachusetts voters will decide whether to keep the state’s two-decade-old state test graduation requirement. The ballot measure, Question 2, would repeal the need for students to pass the ...

Taunton Public Schools saw improved performance on the MCAS test this year, with the percentage of students grades 3-8 who met or exceeded expectations increasing from 27% to 30% on the English test ...

Scores from the 2024 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System test reveal students statewide are achieving mixed results in math, English and science. Students across the state improved in math ...

I am a longtime educator and I plan to vote “Yes” on Question 2, which would replace the MCAS test as a high school graduation requirement. Instead, students would need to demonstrate that they have ...

FRAMINGHAM — While Framingham saw its student MCAS scores fall further behind from where they were before the pandemic, many surrounding communities saw improvement, according to data released by the ...

SPRINGFIELD — Over a month ago, Massachusetts voted yes on Question 2, ending the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System test as a graduation requirement. My experience as part of the initial ...

After a steep pandemic-fueled drop in scores, Massachusetts education officials say the latest results on the state’s standardized tests offer hope of a recovery. Results from the spring 2023 MCAS ...

MCAS results for 2024 showed more “concerning” results than the optimistically trending 2023 results and continued lagging well behind pre-pandemic scores, state education officials announced Tuesday.

WITH WHAT WE LEARNED. THE MESSAGE TO PARENTS BRITTANY. WELL, ED AND ERICA, WE KNOW EARLY LEARNERS ARE STILL FEELING THE IMPACT OF THE COVID PANDEMIC AND TODAY’S RESULTS. THE WORST FOR LANGUAGE ARTS IN ...

MCAS has been a failure, and MassCore will be, too, because the state still does not provide the necessary resources to ...

To the editor: I am writing in response to the editorial “Teachers union still fighting true reform,” on June 25. I am a mathematics teacher with over 40 years of experience. I have taught algebra ...