If voters approve Question 2 on the Massachusetts ballot, public high school students will no longer be required to pass the statewide exam known as the MCAS in order to get a diploma. With that, ...

Damon echoed the views of other critics, who say the test unfairly punishes students who are poor test takers, have ...

Deb McCarthy taught fifth graders in the Hull public schools for a quarter-century. She‘s a union leader who comes from a ...

My final plea for NO on 2: 20 yrs ago when I was leading the 1st fight to preserve MCAS grad standard my mom, beloved ...

Unionized teachers made one of their final pushes Saturday to convince Massachusetts voters to remove the MCAS graduation ...

Voters shall have the opportunity to make Massachusetts’ educational system more just for all students. By voting YES on ...

Some of financial contributions to the committees behind the MCAS question on the November ballot follow unfamiliar practices ...

"Massachusetts is ranked number one in education thanks in part to our strong graduation requirements," argues one letter.

If a majority of voters vote yes on Question 2, MCAS would no longer be a graduation requirement but remain in place as an ...

Some say the MCAS graduation retirement ensures all students get a quality education; others say it's just a snapshot in time ...

A “yes” vote would scrap the 10th-grade MCAS examination as a high school graduation requirement. But it wouldn’t eliminate ...

On Tuesday, Nov. 5, Massachusetts voters will go to the polls and decide on five significant ballot initiatives. Among the ...