Parents weigh in on removing MCAS graduation requirement

America’s Air Show” presented by the United States Marine Corps — and it did not disappoint. The weather was excellent, and ...
House Speaker Ron Mariano and Senate President Karen Spilka made their comments on Tuesday about the fall ballot questions.
Proponents argue that teachers shouldn’t have to “teach to the test.” If they are covering the scope and rigor of the state’s education standards well, they shouldn’t need to. Classroom instruction ...
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 ...
State Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler said he opposes eliminating the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System ...
For the many families with students in special education, the MCAS experience is fraught with fear and frustration.
Some say the MCAS test keeps standards high. Others say it's just another standardized test. WBZ-TV's Laura Haefeli reports.
Some of the other groups campaigning for or against the ballot questions reported significant fundraising hauls and big ...