WATERTOWN - Things have changed for students in Massachusetts after voters approved Ballot Question 2, which eliminates the requirement of passing the MCAS for high school graduation. "Good for kids ...

Schools in Massachusetts are the envy of the nation. But Question 2 threatens one of the foundations of the state’s success. High school diplomas in Massachusetts, a state official told the Globe in ...

What’s a Massachusetts high school diploma worth? These days, it depends. There used to be a standard measure: passing scores on the 10th-grade math, science, and English Language Arts MCAS exams. But ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two of my close friends in high school got in big trouble the last week before our graduation. It was 1977 in Santa Barbara, and ...

MCAS no longer stands in a Fall River Public Schools student's way of graduating. Current public school students are required to test this year to help determine course competency. Students who ...

Camila Lemus (center) smiles as she stands with her classmates after receiving her diploma and graduating from Clovis North High School at Veteran’s Memorial Stadium June 4, 2024. LAURA S. DIAZ Fresno ...