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

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

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

New Bedford bridges getting rehabilitated was top news this week. Here's a recap of the most-read Standard Times stories from ...

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

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

Last week, I talked to Jennifer Amento of the No on 2 Coalition. This week, I talk to Massachusetts Teachers’ Association ...

"Voting yes on question 2 will not eliminate the MCAS ... (it would) simply reduce the test to one of many tools for ...

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 ...

Without the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) exit exam, school districts would determine graduation ...

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

Question 2 of the state’s five ballot questions for the Tuesday, Nov. 5 national election asks residents of the Commonwealth ...