and 18 out of 60 points on the biology exam. The tests are administered to 10th-graders every spring on separate subjects, ...

The change goes into immediate effect, freeing the class of 2025 from passing exams in English, math, and science in order to ...

I am a longtime educator and I plan to vote “Yes” on Question 2, which would replace the MCAS test as a high school graduation requirement. Instead, students would need to demonstrate that ...

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 ...

The first question, a measure to affirm the authority of the state auditor to audit the state legislature, was overwhelmingly ...

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The writers of the 2024 HSC Biology exam deserve to sleep on ‘the cold side of the pillow for the rest of their life’, according to Year 12 students who have hailed the 3-hour test.

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 ...

Nov. 4, 2024 — Researchers used genomics to investigate the genetic changes causing resistance to transgenic crops in field populations of the corn earworm, also ...

This table provides a structured overview of the exam format to help students understand the distribution of marks and types of questions.

The MCAS will still be taken, as is required by federal law, but it will be used for diagnostic purposes, and not as a high-stakes test required for earning a diploma." [4] [5] Using the ...