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.
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 ...
Fifty-five percent of parents support Question 2 to eliminate the MCAS graduation requirement and around 43 percent are ...
The City Council on Tuesday heard multiple residents speak in support of state ballot Question 2, approved the acceptance of an $840,000 grant, and pushed off a decision ...
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 ...
The leaders of both chambers of the Massachusetts Legislature on Tuesday did not rule out altering ballot questions which, ...
There are 5 ballot questions in Massachusetts for the 2024 election and Rob & Beth made sure to go over each side's stance on ...
House Speaker Ron Mariano and Senate President Karen Spilka made their comments on Tuesday about the fall ballot questions.
A "yes" vote would end the mandate requiring students to pass the 10th grade MCAS exam to graduate high school.
State Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler said he opposes eliminating the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System ...
Read this article to see what Massachusetts residents had to say about the upcoming elections and current political issues in ...
As Newton voters prepare to cast their ballots on Nov. 5, they are faced with choices that could reshape classrooms and ...