MCAS, Massachusetts

What is Massachusetts Ballot Question 2? MCAS graduation requirement
A "yes" vote would end the mandate requiring students to pass the 10th grade MCAS exam to graduate high school.
Top Mass. Dems hint they could change MCAS, legislative audit ballot questions
House Speaker Ron Mariano and Senate President Karen Spilka made their comments on Tuesday about the fall ballot questions.
‘We’ll have some discussions’: Top Mass. lawmakers indicate they may change MCAS, audit ballot questions if they pass
The Massachusetts Legislature’s top Democrats left open the possibility of changing two high-profile ballot proposals should voters approve them next month, including a measure that would eliminate the MCAS exam as a high school graduation requirement.
Massachusetts elected officials split on Ballot Question 2, which would eliminate MCAS
As election day get closer and closer, Question 2 continues to divide top Massachusetts lawmakers. If the ballot question passes, the MCAS exam as a statewide graduation requirement will be removed. The yes side counts in its corner members of the congressional delegation along with the state auditor, among others.
Ballot Question 2: Should the MCAS standardized testing requirement for graduation be eliminated?
Voters are gearing up to voice their choice.  If Ballot Question Two passes, students will no longer have to pass the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System,<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="
Ballot Question 2 to Eliminate MCAS Graduation Requirement Divides Cambridge
When Massachusetts voters head to the polls on Nov. 5, all eyes will be on a hotly contested referendum: whether to eliminate a statewide exam as a high school graduation requirement.
On the Record examines all 5 Massachusetts ballot questions
In addition to casting ballots for the next President of the United States, millions of Massachusetts voters are being asked to decide on five ballot questions that span a wide range of issues.
Massachusetts ballot questions 2024: Question 2 on repealing the MCAS graduation requirement
In its place, the ballot measure would establish a new mandate: Students would need to complete coursework certified by their districts in those subjects that meet state academic standards.
Parents weigh in on removing the MCAS graduation requirement
Fifty-five percent of parents support Question 2 to eliminate the MCAS graduation requirement and around 43 percent are planning to vote no, according to a Boston.com survery. The post Parents weigh in on removing the MCAS graduation requirement appeared first on Boston.
Should students have to pass the MCAS to graduate? A look at Ballot Question 2 in Massachusetts
Some say the MCAS graduation retirement ensures all students get a quality education; others say it's just a snapshot in time.
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Mass. Education Secretary, Teachers Association President Debate MCAS Ballot Question at HGSE
State Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler said he opposes eliminating the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System ...
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Elected officials have been late giving their opinions on the MCAS question
Battle lines continue to form around a ballot question to change a key component of the education reform law that some say made Massachusetts the best educated state in the country, separating ...
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What to know about the 2024 ballot questions in Massachusetts
BOSTON - Next month, Massachusetts voters will face the largest crop of statewide ballot ... the MCAS, but each district would set its own standards for graduation. "This really is a question ...
Massachusetts Ballot Question 2 could end MCAS graduation requirement
Some say the MCAS test keeps standards high. Others say it's just another standardized test. WBZ-TV's Laura Haefeli reports.