science and writing because I was required to prepare students for high-stakes tests like the MCAS. If we eliminate the MCAS as a graduation requirement, the standardized testing burden on ...

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

Massachusetts voters approved dropping comprehensive tests as a requirement for getting a high school diploma but rejected a ...

Before Massachusetts created the MCAS graduation requirement as part of its Education Reform Act of 1993, Latino students faced disproportionately lower graduation rates, college admissions ...

Here’s why: The core issue with high-stakes testing like the MCAS is that it reduces a student’s entire educational experience to a test score. No standardized test can measure a student’s ...

This proposed law would eliminate the requirement that a student pass the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS ...

When voters head to the polls in Massachusetts, they face a contentious ballot referendum on whether or not to eliminate a requirement that high school students pass a statewide test in order to get a ...

Celebrated every 10 November, World Science Day for Peace and Development highlights the significant role of science in society and the need to engage the wider public in debates on emerging ...