BOSTON — Opponents of using the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System test as a high school graduation requirement suggest there are better ways to measure student achievement, should voters ...

Based on my 26 years of teaching experience, I am confident in saying that no one test should determine whether a student receives a high school diploma. Yet, for decades we have been doing just that ...

With every teachers’ union pushing for the passage of Question 2 on the November ballot, the recent release of a study reviewing the pros and cons of that proposition sheds light on what dismantling ...

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 ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – No need to sharpen your pencils, kids. It looks like your new standardized tests will be taken online, and it comes with a hefty price tag. The Department of Elementary and ...

BOSTON (AP) — A bill that would scrap the MCAS test as a graduation requirement in Massachusetts is the subject of a virtual public hearing at the Statehouse on Monday. The bill would replace the ...

MALDEN, MASS. (WHDH) - The Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education will consider phasing out some MCAS tests for high school students during their monthly meeting on Tuesday.