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

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

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 ...

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 ...

Each year, about 500,000 students take the MCAS — the benchmark “gold standard” standardized test in the state for nearly 30 years. The testing begins in the third grade, but students in the ...

As the birthplace of public education, Massachusetts has long been regarded as a beacon of educational achievement, and we must continue to lead by example. We can do this by ensuring students who are ...

Alongside local, state and national races, Massachusetts residents will be presented with five ballot measures to decide on during the Nov. 5 general election.

A referendum question on the state’s November election ballot seeking to eliminate the requirement that public high school ...

Under current requirements, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education says "Students must earn a passing score on the grade 10 MCAS tests in English ... us the only 4 out of 10 of ...

Lewis will push MassCore as alternative to MCAS ... and grade 10 is the closest to catching back up, trailing just 4 points behind what the 10th graders in 2019 scored on the test.