The argument for keeping the MCAS exam as a graduation requirement is based around maintaining high, universal standards across the state for students who have a high school diploma. John Schneider, ...

The percentage of District 65 students who met expectations in English Language Arts (ELA) jumped by 8.4 percentage points on ...

Voters approved Question 2, the campaign to end requiring public high school students to pass the MCAS in order to earn their diplomas.

Massachusetts voters approved plans to audit the state Legislature, scrap the MCAS high school graduation mandate and allow ride-hailing drivers to unionize, but rejected proposals to legalize psyched ...

Massachusetts voted to eliminate MCAS as a graduation requirement, but the test will still be administered. Here's what ...

Question 2 was ... the test and will allow for the curriculum to access many different avenues of learning.” – Alyssa A., ...

Question 2 sought to eliminate the decades-long standardized test as a prerequisite to a high school diploma. It was backed ...

Ballot Question 2​ on the future of MCAS exams has been one of the most contentious issues in Massachusetts during the 2024 election.

BOSTON — Massachusetts voters approved plans to audit the state Legislature and scrap the MCAS high school graduation mandate, but rejected proposals to legalize psychedelic mushrooms and do away with ...

In language arts, third graders improved from 5.9% meeting expectations in 2023, to 10.8% in 2024. The state average was 37.2 ...