Ballot question 2 for the November 5th election would change the current Massachusetts law that requires high school students ...

In its place, the ballot measure would establish a new mandate: Students would need to complete coursework certified by their ...

Letter-writers to The Republican sound off on the 2024 election, a Springfield police officer's retirement, the Barnes air ...

Ballot question two asks whether the teacher or the administrator should be the arbiter of the high school diploma. The end ...

On Election Day, voters will have the opportunity to determine the future of high school graduation requirements in ...

Eighth graders are nine percentage points behind pre-COVID scores, and grade 10 is the closest to catching back up, trailing just 4 ... MCAS exam is especially important because they must pass the ...

Approximately 3,000 more 10th-grade students failed the MCAS exam in 2024 than in the year prior — a notable uptick sure to come under scrutiny as the fate of the standardized test as a high ...

In the 2024 MCAS, less than half of Cape Cod 10th grade high school students met or exceeded expectations in math and science ...

Under current requirements, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education says "Students must earn a passing score on ...

The average statewide percentages of 10th grade students who met or exceeded ... to eliminate the requirement that a student pass the MCAS tests in mathematics, science and technology, and English ...