Only about 7 percent of English language learners in the Boston Public Schools are enrolled in dual-language programs, a ...

Massachusetts voters rejected a measure to legalize some psychedelics , but said yes to dropping comprehensive tests as a ...

B, which continued flying for 64 miles after the pilot ejected, was attributed to pilot error. The investigation revealed ...

Massachusetts voters approved giving union rights to drivers for ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft but rejected a ...

Massachusetts voters decide five ballot issues Tuesday, including giving union rights to drivers for ride-hailing companies ...

Massachusetts voters resoundingly approved a ballot question that will remove the requirement that high school students pass ...

Novels are not on the MCAS so schools don’t emphasize them. Don’t let anyone fool you, schools certainly do “teach to the test” because schools and districts are judged by the MCAS results.

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, ...

which would nix the MCAS standardized testing graduation requirement for Massachusetts high school students. If the question is passed, students would continue to take the test as an assessment ...

A ballot measure would do away with the requirement that high schoolers pass a test to graduate. Opponents say it could water down academics for struggling students. By Troy Closson Deep blue ...

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 ...

State voters are being asked on the Nov. 5 election ballot to decide whether the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System test should remain a criterion for graduation. If a majority of ...