A fight between a teacher’s union and business groups over the fate of the MCAS is so far the most expensive ballot question ...

A backlash to standardized tests has been fueled by complaints about classroom time and preparation for the future.

Now that Question 2 has passed, removing MCAS​ as a graduation requirement in Massachusetts schools, what are the standards ...

This decision also sends a concerning message to students that we don’t believe in their potential to meet high standards.

Despite backing from influential business figures, the state's voters were swayed by concerns over educational equity, leading to a 59% majority vote to eliminate the Massachusetts Comprehensive ...

After voters overwhelmingly voted to eliminate the requirement that high school students pass the MCAS exam in order to ...

After voters overwhelmingly cast their ballots to eliminate the requirement that high school students pass the MCAS exam in ...

Massachusetts voters decided to eliminate the state's standardized test as a high school graduation requirement, joining a ...

One potential path forward is to require MassCore, a set of general education courses for high school students, that would ...

MCAS is no longer a requirement for graduation. But what does this change mean for students in Franklin County? “No one has a ...