MCAS, Massachusetts and Ballot Question

How many students don't graduate because they fail MCAS? A Question 2 Q&A
If a majority of voters vote yes on Question 2, MCAS would no longer be a graduation requirement but remain in place as an assessment tool.
What is Massachusetts Ballot Question 2? MCAS graduation requirement
A "yes" vote would end the mandate requiring students to pass the 10th grade MCAS exam to graduate high school.
Massachusetts elected officials split on Ballot Question 2, which would eliminate MCAS
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. The yes side counts in its corner members of the congressional delegation along with the state auditor, among others.
Most states have extensive graduation requirements. In Massachusetts, it’s just the MCAS.
Experts said that if the test requirement is repealed, the state should consider alternate graduation requirements to ensure continued minimum standards.
Top Mass. Dems hint they could change MCAS, legislative audit ballot questions
House Speaker Ron Mariano and Senate President Karen Spilka made their comments on Tuesday about the fall ballot questions.
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.
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="
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.
Parents weigh in on removing the MCAS graduation requirement
Fifty-five percent of parents support Question 2 to eliminate the MCAS graduation requirement and around 43 percent are planning to vote no, according to a Boston.com survery. The post Parents weigh in on removing the MCAS graduation requirement appeared first on Boston.
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.
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How did your school district score on MCAS? Check the scores across the SouthCoast here.
MCAS results from 2024 are in. A look around SouthCoast shows high school results differed steeply from one district to ...
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Op-Ed: Dot ‘progressive’ makes a case for MCAS
There’s also some notion that the MCAS is written by “corporatists” from a company called Pearson. In fact, the questions are largely developed by Massachusetts educators.
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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 System ...
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.
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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 ...
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Peabody School Committee supports nixing MCAS graduation requirement
The School Committee unanimously voted to endorse Question 2 on the Nov. 5 ballot that, if approved by voters, would remove passing MCAS as a graduation requirement for ...