BOSTON — Opponents of using the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System test as a high school graduation requirement suggest there are better ways to measure student achievement, should voters ...

Massachusetts public high schools have experienced a sharp decline in 10th graders passing all three MCAS exams over the last five years with the latest scores showing approximately16,000 students ...

Taunton Public Schools saw improved performance on the MCAS test this year, with the percentage of students grades 3-8 who met or exceeded expectations increasing from 27% to 30% on the English test ...

The Massachusetts Teacher’s Association (MTA) is continuing to fight for the removal of MCAS as a high school graduation requirement. Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System exams, or MCAS, are ...

For the first time since the pre-pandemic 2019 results, MCAS scores are ticking up, according to state education data released Tuesday. “We are pleased to see both the 2023 English Language Arts and ...

STUDENTS. ANTOINETTE. GOOD MORNING. THE DISTRICT, IN FACT, IS ASKING ALL STUDENTS TO TURN IN THEIR SCHOOL LAPTOPS AND HAVE THEM REPLACED WITH LOANER LAPTOPS. WHILE ALL OF THIS INVESTIGATION IS ...

Local students and educators have varied opinions about the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System test, the mandatory standardized exam all public school students must complete annually from ...

As high-stakes MCAS testing gets underway this school year and opposition to the test intensifies, including by the state’s teachers union which wants to eliminate it as a graduation requirement for ...