MCAS, Massachusetts and Ballot Question

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.
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="
Newton Residents Share Perspectives on the Ballot Questions That Could Change Massachusetts
As Newton voters prepare to cast their ballots on Nov. 5, they are faced with choices that could reshape classrooms and dining rooms.
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.
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.
Poll identifies tight race in certain Massachusetts ballot questions
Some questions have strong support, while one is within the margin of error, and another has Massachusetts voters evenly split.
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.
‘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.
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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 ...
Standards not at risk in dropping MCAS as graduation hurdle (Viewpoint)
For the many families with students in special education, the MCAS experience is fraught with fear and frustration.
R.I. math test scores inch up while those in Mass. plateau. Will state ever catch up?
Rhode Island cloned its standardized testing system for public school students from neighboring Massachusetts — and each year ...
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Question 2 proposes removal of MCAS, sparks debate over equity for students
If Question 2 passes, students would no longer need to meet specific competency levels on the MCAS to graduate, although the ...
The MCAS doesn’t measure learning. We need to replace it.
While Massachusetts consistently ranks first on the National Assessment of Educational Progress, it also has some of the ...
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Question 2: Should MCAS exam remain a graduation requirement?
proposes eliminating the requirement that a student passes the 10th grade Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment ...