Despite the passage of ballot Question 2 last November, the majority of voters believe a statewide standard for high school ...

It’s a bad idea, and top state lawmakers know it. The Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System, or MCAS, tests students in third through eighth and 10th grades on English, math and science.

ending the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System test as a graduation requirement. My experience as part of the initial test group in the late 1990s influenced my decision to vote yes.

About 70 former Peabody Veterans Memorial High School students are now eligible to receive their high school diplomas — despite some of them leaving school more than 20 ...

The governor reflects on the progress made in her second year and looks ahead to her biggest priorities for 2025.

The governor of Massachusetts plans to convene a statewide graduation requirement council after voters in November decided to ...

Massachusetts voters recently approved a change to the state's education policy, eliminating the 10th-grade MCAS test as a ...

Students are assessed in math, English language arts, science and history through the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System. For personalized and effective admissions consulting ...

The Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System tests are given in mathematics, science and technology and English. The ballot question didn't end the tests, which are also used for assessing ...

Students are assessed in math, English language arts, science and history through the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System.