Nationwide, scores were stagnant in both grades in math and declined in both grades in reading. Massachusetts students also ...

SPRINGFIELD — Over a month ago, Massachusetts voted yes on Question 2, ending the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System test as a graduation requirement. My experience as part of the ...

Springfield students already must pass four years of English and math and three years of science and social studies to ...

It’s clear that Massachusetts students no longer have to pass 10th grade MCAS tests in English, math, and science to graduate ...

A suddenly uncertain path to a diploma for some high school students has education officials scrambling to provide guidance to school districts in the aftermath of a ballot question that tossed ...

It doesn’t have to be a test," said Lambert ... It’s unclear if that’s being seriously considered in place of the MCAS exam. “Since this requirement has been in place, Massachusetts ...

Dr. Margaret Adams, the Assistant Superintendent of Teaching, Learning, and Student Success, and Everett High School Vice-Principal Jim Murphy appeared before the School Committee to explain the new ...

As a result of the fall election, passing the MCAS is no longer a graduation requirement for students across the state.

The committee discussed a new graduation standard following a ballot initiative that removed the state standardized test as a ...

During its first meeting in the new year, the Lowell School Committee updated the district’s high school graduation ...