Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aug. 29—Just as students begin a new school year that promises to be uninterrupted by pandemic-related disruptions, the state ...

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 ...

I urge people to vote YES on Question 2, to eliminate MCAS as a graduation requirement. Only eight states continue to require passing a state test for graduation. Even New York state's longstanding ...

Massachusetts public high schools have experienced a sharp decline in 10th graders passing all three MCAS exams over the last five years with the latest scores showing approximately16,000 students ...

METHUEN — MCAS scores in the city’s schools improved in most categories last year, including large gains in passing the crucial 10th grade test required for graduation. The percentage of Methuen ...

Question 2 on the November ballot seeks to end a state mandate that Massachusetts public high school students pass the MCAS in order to graduate. The MCAS, officially called the Massachusetts ...

Carlton Innovation School, a grades K-5 charter school in Salem, used Wacky Wednesday to introduce every student in the school to breathing and body mindfulness exercises in an effort to help them ...