A "yes" vote would end the mandate requiring students to pass the 10th grade MCAS exam to graduate high school.

House Speaker Ron Mariano and Senate President Karen Spilka made their comments on Tuesday about the fall ballot questions.

The Massachusetts Legislature’s top Democrats left open the possibility of changing two high-profile ballot proposals should ...

Some say the MCAS test keeps standards high. Others say it's just another standardized test. WBZ-TV's Laura Haefeli reports.

In its place, the ballot measure would establish a new mandate: Students would need to complete coursework certified by their ...

While Healey and others have maintained their position against lowering graduation standards, three polls show the "yes" vote ...

Letter: If we want our students to be college and career ready, requiring them to pass one test is not the way, Yarmouth ...

Ballot question 2 for the November 5th election would change the current Massachusetts law that requires high school students ...

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.

State Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler said he opposes eliminating the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System ...

When Massachusetts voters head to the polls on Nov. 5, all eyes will be on a hotly contested referendum: whether to eliminate ...