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 ...

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

As Newton voters prepare to cast their ballots on Nov. 5, they are faced with choices that could reshape classrooms and ...

Rhode Island cloned its standardized testing system for public school students from neighboring Massachusetts — and each year ...

Some say the MCAS graduation retirement ensures all students get a quality education; others say it's just a snapshot in time ...

Voters are gearing up to voice their choice.  If Ballot Question Two passes, students will no longer have to pass the ...

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

Massachusetts has five different ballot questions for voters to consider in the Nov. 5 general election. Ballot questions ...

For the many families with students in special education, the MCAS experience is fraught with fear and frustration.

proposes eliminating the requirement that a student passes the 10th grade Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS ...

We’re back with another deep dive into one of the state’s five ballot questions. Up next: Question 2, which is all about the MCAS.

Experts said that if the test requirement is repealed, the state should consider alternate graduation requirements to ensure ...