Mass. MCAS scores drop in English and Language Arts
New MCAS scores show just 40% of students in grades 3 through 8 met or exceeded the standard in English and Language Arts, down two points from last year.
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New MCAS scores show just 40% of students in grades 3 through 8 met or exceeded the standard in English and Language Arts, down two points from last year.
Under a new proposal by Governor Maura Healey, high school students in Massachusetts could be required to complete a capstone project, develop a career plan, and learn financial literacy as part of graduation requirements.
New MCAS results show that Massachusetts students are doing worse now than they were before the pandemic.
The Massachusetts Department of Early and Secondary Education has approved new high school graduation requirements to replace the MCAS requirement repealed by voters last year.
The Department of Early and Secondary Education has approved new high school graduation requirements to replace the MCAS requirement repealed by voters last year.
Now that Question 2 has passed, removing MCAS as a graduation requirement in Massachusetts schools, what are the standards for high school graduation?
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Massachusetts voters approved ballot questions on the auditor's authority and the MCAS, but lawmakers may still tinker with them.
Although voters said yes to several ballot initiatives, lawmakers may still tinker with these new laws.
Things have changed for students in Massachusetts after voters approved Ballot Question 2, which eliminates the requirement of passing the MCAS for high school graduation.
Things have changed for students in Massachusetts after voters approved Ballot Question 2, which eliminates the requirement of passing the MCAS for high school graduation. WBZ-TV's Laura Haefeli reports.
Massachusetts voters had five ballot questions to answer in the 2024 election. Here are the latest results.
Massachusetts Ballot Question 2 will pass, the AP projects, effectively ending the MCAS graduation requirement for high school students.
Ballot Question 2 would remove the MCAS graduation requirement in Massachusetts. WBZ-TV's Juli McDonald reports.
Many young voters in Massachusetts say they're voting for the next generation of students. WBZ-TV's Mike Sullivan reports.
Ballot question 2 focuses on the future of the MCAS exams in Massachusetts. WBZ-TV's Juli McDonald reports.
A "yes" vote would end the mandate requiring students to pass the 10th grade MCAS exam to graduate high school.
Why have Massachusetts MCAS scores measuring student learning and retention continued their years-long slide to well below pre-pandemic levels? Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler said literacy is partially to blame.
Massachusetts Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler talks with WBZ-TV's Jon Keller about the MCAS and Question 2.
Early voting in Massachusetts starts on October 19.
Massachusetts education officials released the latest MCAS testing results. WBZ-TV's Kristina Rex reports.
According to education officials, Massachusetts students appear to have fallen even further behind academically following the COVID pandemic.
Voters are set to make an important decision this November about the future of education in Massachusetts.
The Massachusetts Secretary of State certified four ballot questions.
A group in Massachusetts wants to do away with the MCAS graduation requirement.
